Jensen v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.

Taylor, C.

Plaintiff resided in the city of Albert Lea about a block from the tracks of' defendant railway company. His little boy Holger, between 3 and 4 years of age, apparently attempted to follow some older children across these tracks. He was struck by a locomotive engaged in switching operations and sustained injuries which made it necessary to amputate his right leg above the ankle. Plaintiff,, as *219the father of Holger, brought this action in his behalf against the railway company and the engineer who was operating the locomotive at the time of the accident. At the close of plaintiff’s…