Meyers v. Michigan Central Railroad

Plaintiff and decedent were husband and wife. They lived at Jackson. Deceased was about 30 years old, in good health, and was employed as a passenger fireman by the defendant. His run was on the Grand Rapids branch, leaving Jackson at 6:40 in the morning and arriving at Grand Rapids at 9:40. On the return run he was due to leave Grand Rapids at 4:10 in the afternoon. There was testimony that his pay was on the mileage basis. Upon arriving at Grand Rapids it was the custom and the duty of the crew to detach the engine from the train and take it to the premises upon which was located the…