Cicalese v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bergen, J.

The plaintiff was one of a gang of laborers employed as trackmen by the defendant, working under the supervision of a foreman, who was constantly present directing the work. At the close of the work on August 8th, 1905, the plaintiff, together with other of the workmen, started to go home on a hand car, as they had been accustomed to, and while operating the ear by means of a handle bar, the ¡olainti if was thrown from it, and suffered injuries, compensation for which is the object of this suit. The car was provided for the use made of it by…