Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway Co. v. Hall
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA. The facts, which involve the validity of a verdict and judgment for damages for personal injuries obtained in the territorial courts, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney
This is a review of a judgment of the Supreme Court of Arizona, rendered prior to Statehood, affirming the judgment of one of the territorial district courts, in an action brought by Hall against the Railway Company to recover damages for personal injuries. Hall was in the employ of the Company as chainman, and on April 23, 1907, was engaged, with another employe named Ryan, in measuring distances for locating mile-posts along the line of its railway. For purposes of transportation they used a three-wheeled gasoline car or “velocipede” furnished by the Company. This car had two wheels on the…
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