Charlebois v. Gogebic & Montreal River Railroad

This action is brought by the plaintiff as administrator, to recover damages for the death of his son, a child eight years of age. On the trial of the case the court below directed a verdict in favor of the defendant company.

It appeared upon the trial that the plaintiff and his family, consisting of his wife and two children, lived in .a house situate upon land owned by the Anvil Iron Mining Company, for which company he was working. In April, 1887, the Milwaukee, Lake Shore & Yfestern Railway Company built a spur track from Bessemer to the Anvil mine. This road passed by plaintiff’s house,…