Reed v. C., R. I. & P. R.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Mahaslca District Court. Action to recover for persoual injuries sustained by plaintiff while in the employment of defendant, by reason of the negligence of his co-employe. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBeck, J.
I. Plaintiff was acting as a brakeman of a train operated upon defendant’s railroad, and while endeavoring to couple the engine to a part of a train, one of his fingers was injured. He claims the injury was caused by the fireman’s negligence, who was in charge of the engine, in moving it without a warning or signal to plaintiff.
*24It was shown that plaintiff was not employed by any of the officers of defendant and was only temporarily serving in the place of the regular brakeman, who, for some reason, was unable to be upon the train. Rut it. appears that plaintiff was required to perform…
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