Legal Opinion
Taggart v. Republic Iron & Steel Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 13, 1905No. 1,415PublishedCited by 4 opinions
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio.
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARDS, Circuit Judge.
'This was a suit to recover damages for personal injuries (the loss of a foot) suffered by the plaintiff while in the employ of the defendant as a yard switchman. The court directed a verdict against the plaintiff, on the ground that the testimony showed he was guilty of contributory negligence. The case is here upon the question whether it was one for the jury.
The accident took place on August 8, 1903. Taggart, the plaintiff, was then 35 years old, and had been employed by the steel company about 12 days. Before that time, he had been employed some 3 years as a…
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