Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Co. v. Young

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schoonover, J.:

This'action was commenced in the district court of Miami county by defendant in error A. Young against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Railway Company, to recover for a personal injury sustained by being caught between the ends of a freight train as it was being backed over a crossing for the purpose of coupling the two ends together. The case was submitted to a jury, a verdict returned, and judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff below for $475. The railway company brings the case here for review.

The allegation of negligence in the…