Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Co. v. Gannon
Supreme Court of Colorado
. Appeal from the District Court of Fremont County. Hon. M. S. Bailey, Judge. Action by Claude W. Gannon against The Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. Decision en banc.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice . Goddard
delivered the opinion of the court:
On the 6th day of March, 1902, while engaged in the service of the appellant (defendant below) as switchman in its yard at Florence, Colo., in attempting to couple a standard-gauge car to a narrow-gauge car, the appellee (plaintiff below) was seriously injured by reason of certain alleged acts of negligence of appellant set forth in the complaint as follows:
“1. That by and through the carelessness, negligence and default of the defendant and its servants, it knowingly permitted the frogs and guard-rails in said yard (at Florence) at said…
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