Sorenson v. Oregon Power Co.
Oregon Supreme Court
From Multnomah: Alfred F. Sears, Jr., Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Andrew Sorenson against the Oregon Water Power & Railway Co. to recover damages for a personal injury received by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff is a common laborer, and was one of a construction crew or gang'of the defendant under the charge and supervision of one George Adams, engaged in repairing its roadbed.
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From Multnomah: Alfred F. Sears, Jr., Judge. Statement by Mr. Justice Bean. This is an action by Andrew Sorenson against the Oregon Water Power & Railway Co. to recover damages for a personal injury received by the plaintiff through the alleged negligence of the defendant. The plaintiff is a common laborer, and was one of a construction crew or gang'of the defendant under the charge and supervision of one George Adams, engaged in repairing its roadbed. The construction outfit consisted of a motor and ballast or gravel cars, operated by a motorman, a conductor, a brakeman, and three or four…
1Opinion of the Court
•Mr. Justice Bean
delivered the opipion of the court.
1. The jury found from the evidence that the plaintiff was ordered by Adams to couple the air hose, and that he was acting, at the time he was injured, in obedience to *32such order. It is admitted that plaintiff did not warn or notify the motorman or conductor of the train of his presence between the cars. The single question, therefore, on the motion for nonsuit, is whether he was guilty of contributory negligence in executing the order of Adams without warning the motorman or conductor of his action. By obeying such order and attempting to…
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