Sams v. St. Louis & Meramec River Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No#. Franklin Ferris, Judge. ■ (1) Horn was negligent in not keeping the car free from contact with the electric current while plaintiff was reversing and readjusting the trolley pole, .and this negligence caused plaintiff’s injuries. (2) ’The defendant was and is liable to plaintiff fo.r Horn’s negligence. Act of 1897, .Laws 1897, p. 96. (3) Hogan was guilty of negligence in causing plaintiff’s injuries.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — No#. Franklin Ferris, Judge. ■ (1) Horn was negligent in not keeping the car free from contact with the electric current while plaintiff was reversing and readjusting the trolley pole, .and this negligence caused plaintiff’s injuries. (2) ’The defendant was and is liable to plaintiff fo.r Horn’s negligence. Act of 1897, .Laws 1897, p. 96. (3) Hogan was guilty of negligence in causing plaintiff’s injuries. At least this issue should have been submitted to the jury. (4) Hogan was vice-principal, and defendant is liable to plaintiff for his negligence.…
1Opinion of the CourtYalliant, J.
Suit for damages' for personal injuries.
The petition states that the defendant is a railroad corporation owning and operating a railroad from a point named in the city • of St. Louis to a point named in St. Louis. county, and is engaged in carrying passengers and freight, by means of cars propelled by steam and electricity; that on each car the defendant has two employees, a motorneer whose station is on the front platform where he manipulates the machinery through which the electric power is applied, and a conductor who has certain other duties to perform. There 'was also at the time and…
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