Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Nelson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa; Henry T. Reed, Judge. Action by William H. Nelson against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. Reversed, and new trial granted.
1Opinion of the Court
WM. H. MUNGER, District Judge.
[1] The plaintiff (defendant in error) was in the employ of the defendant (plaintiff in error) as a brakeman. In the forenoon of January 1, 1911, he went to his train in the yards at Waterloo, Iowa, to assume his duties on that train. After reaching the train, which stood on track No. 4 in the yards, he discovered a couple of hot boxes, and went from there to the north to the icehouse of the company, to obtain a cake of ice, to be used in cooling the boxes and to take upon the train for a like purpose, in so doing crossing tracks 5, 6, 7, and 8. Returning from *958the…
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