George v. Quincy, Omaha & Kansas City Railroad

This cause reaches us by our writ of error to the circuit court of Adair county. Andrew P. George, a brakeman in defendant’s employ was run over and killed by a train of the defendant. At the time he was attempting to couple cars in this train, which was doing some switching near the depot in Kirksville, Missouri. Plis foot was caught in an unblocked frog and in this position he was run over and killed. With the view we have on the question of jurisdiction but few facts need to be stated. Verdict and judgment was in the sum of $3000. Prom the *198amount it is clear- that we have no jurisdiction.…