Canadian Northern Ry. Co. v. Senske
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota; Charles E. Amidon, Judge. Action by Benjamin Senske against the Canadian Northern Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
[6] The plaintiff below was a switch-man in the employment of the defendant, the Canadian Northern Railway Company, when the screws which fastened a handhold on the roof of a car of the “Soo” Railroad Company pulled out as he was ascending the car in the discharge of his duty, and he fell and sustained personal injuries. He sued the defendant for negligence in the inspection of its car and recovered a judgment. These facts were established by the evidence without contradiction at the close of the trial. The screws which held the handhold extended through two boards and…
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