Denver & Rio Grande Railroad v. Spencer
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the District Court of Arapahoe County. This action was commenced by the appellees to recover damages for the death of their father, caused by the alleged negilgence of the appellant. From a verdict and judgment in their favor, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
delivered the opinion of the court.. At the station of Colorado Springs appellant maintains several parallel tracks. At the time deceased received the injuries resulting in his death, one of these tracks adjacent to the station proper was occupied by a Rock Island train, which was “ cut ” to allow access to trains arriving- on tracks beyond. Employés of appellant left a truck, used for handling baggage, between the track occupied by the Rock Island train and the one next beyond, so situate, it is claimed, that trains upon each of the tracks between which it was placed would clear it. When…
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