Dooner v. President of Delaware
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 446, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Feb. T., 1890, No. 302, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Lynch, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court.
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Appeal, No. 446, Jan. T., 1895, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Luzerne Co., Feb. T., 1890, No. 302, on verdict for plaintiff. Trespass for personal injuries. Before Lynch, J. The facts appear by the opinion of the Supreme Court. William I. Dampman, a witness for defendant, was asked these questions by defendant’s counsel: Q. Plaintiff has testified that the accident occurred on a Pennsylvania car having iron steps, a stem-winder brake, a platform about four inches wide, that he had hold of the lower step, kneeled, took coupling pin out, let go, walked to the right corner of the car,…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Green,
The plaintiff was a brakeman in the employment of the corporation defendant, and had been engaged in that kind of ser*587vice about five years prior to tire occurrence of the accident in question. The last year of that time he was in the service of the defendant. He therefore had all the experience necessary to qualify him for the performance of his duties, and to apprise him of its risks and hazards. He was twenty-eight years of age and in good physical condition as he testified himself. He received his injury while engaged in the act of uncoupling a freight car from…
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