Legal Opinion

Krueger v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided May 17, 1887No. 12,432PublishedCited by 29 opinions

From the Laporte Circuit Court.

1Opinion of the CourtElliott, C. J.

The appellant's, intestate was in the service of the appellee as a fireman on one of its locomotives, and was killed while discharging the duties imposed upon him by his employment.

There was evidence showing that by order of the division master mechanic of the appellee, James McAuliffe, a tender belonging to engine number 9 was attached to engine number 5; that the deck of the tender was three to four inches higher than the deck of the engine toRvhich it was attached; that this difference in height made the use of the engine and tender dangerous, and that the engineer in charge of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
  2. Flike v. . Boston and Albany R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1873
  3. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati & St. Louis Railway Co. v. AdamsIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  4. Crispin v. . BabbittNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
  5. Indiana Car Co. v. ParkerIndiana Supreme Court · 1885

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Evansville & Terre Haute Railroad v. DuelIndiana Supreme Court · 1893
  2. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Co v. WatsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  3. Jenney Electric Light & Power Co. v. MurphyIndiana Supreme Court · 1888
  4. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. SandfordIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  5. Taylor v. Evansville & Terre Haute RailroadIndiana Supreme Court · 1889

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