McDonald v. Michigan Central Railroad

The defendant appealed from a judgment rendered in an action brought to recover damages sustained in an attempt to couple an engine to a train of cars. The accident happened on a branch road running from Gladwin to Pinconning, where it joins the defendant’s main line. On this day the engineer, whose duty it was to inspect the engine, discovered that the pushbar upon the front of the engine was cracked. This discovery was made just before leaving for Gladwin, and he did not report it, thinking it would answer for the trip, which would otherwise be delayed. The train consisted of several…