King v. Ohio, etc., R. Co.

Gresham, D. J.

The petitioner, Henry I. Bruning, by this proceeding seeks to recover damages for injuries sustained in coupling, cars at North Vernon, Indiana, while in the service of the receiver. The petitioner and others, on the fifth day of January, 1880, were making up a freight train at this point to go south over the Louisville branch of the Ohio, etc., Railroad Company. He was assisting as brakeman in switching and coupling, and finally ran along with the train as it backed up to a coal car, and hurriedly stepped in between this car and the rear car of the train, when they were three…