Cadwell v. Town of Canton
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Action to recover damages for injuries to a road-roller alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence, brought to the Superior Court in Hartford County and tried to the jury before Curtis, J.; verdict and judgment for the plaintiff for $1,075, and appeal by the defendant.
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
At the time of the injury to the plaintiff’s property the defendant town was engaged in building a portion of a State road by contract, under the provisions of § 2087 of the General Statutes and the amendments thereto. The proper completion of the road required it to be rolled with a steam roller. That work was performed with the plaintiff’s steam roller, operated by one Arnold, an employee of the plaintiff. While it was being so performed, the roller was backed upon a railroad track, at a grade-crossing, where it was struck by a backing freight train and injured.
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2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Pickles v. City of AnsoniaSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1903
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