Hughes v. Winona & St. Peter Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of the district court for Winona county, where the action was tried before Mitchell, J., and a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtBerry, J.
The plaintiff was emploj’ed as a night brakeman in the defendant’s yard, where trains were made up, at Winona. Among other things it was his duty to assist in making up trains, and to couple cars. For the latter purpose it was necessary for him to go between cars in motion.. It was defendant’s custom, when necessary, to have the fire*139boxes of its engines cleared of ashes, at any place upon the track in the yard where an engine chanced to stand, when the engineer or fireman thought best to take them out. The ashes were usually allowed to remain where they -were dropped upon the track from one…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Drymala v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1879
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