Devlin v. Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Ray Circuit Court. — Hon. Gr. W. Dunn, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence. Wood on Master and Servant, 680, 681, 6S2 ; Sherman and Redfield on Negligence, sec. 94; Pierce on Railroads, 379 ; Thompson on Negligence, 1008 ; Kelley v. Silver Spring Co., 12 R. I. 112 ; Davis t>. D. cfi M. By. Co., 20 Mich. 105; I. & C. By. Co. v. Dove, 10 Ind. 556; Gibson v. Erie By. Co., 63 N. Y. 449 ; C. & A. By.
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Appeal from Ray Circuit Court. — Hon. Gr. W. Dunn, Judge. (1) The court erred in overruling defendant’s demurrer to plaintiff’s evidence. Wood on Master and Servant, 680, 681, 6S2 ; Sherman and Redfield on Negligence, sec. 94; Pierce on Railroads, 379 ; Thompson on Negligence, 1008 ; Kelley v. Silver Spring Co., 12 R. I. 112 ; Davis t>. D. cfi M. By. Co., 20 Mich. 105; I. & C. By. Co. v. Dove, 10 Ind. 556; Gibson v. Erie By. Co., 63 N. Y. 449 ; C. & A. By. Co. v. Monroe, 85 111. 25 ; Way v. 111. Cent. By. Co., 40 la. 341; Devitt v. Pacific By. Co., 50 Mo. 302; Cummings v. Collins, 61 Id. 520;…
1Opinion of the CourtBlack, J.
The-plaintiff was employed by the def fendant as locomotive engineer on the branch road from St. Joseph to Lexington Junction. On the thirteenth of February, 1881, he and Valentine were ordered out front St. Joseph to clear the track of snow. Valentine was in front with his engine, next a coal car, behind that a- paboose and plaintiff with his engine, all connected forining a solid train. When three or four miles out from St. Joseph Valentine’s engine broke a rail, in consequence of which the coal car and rear engine were thrown, off the track. The plaintiff’s engine rolled down an-…
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