Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Lampman
Wyoming Supreme Court
Error to District Court, Big Horn County, Hon. Car-rom, H. Parmeuue, Judge. Action by Elvira Rampman against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and Chris. Rhinemuth. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendants prosecuted error. The facts are stated in the opinion.
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Error to District Court, Big Horn County, Hon. Car-rom, H. Parmeuue, Judge. Action by Elvira Rampman against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company and Chris. Rhinemuth. Verdict and judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendants prosecuted error. The facts are stated in the opinion. The only reasonable conclusion from the evidence is that the train was moving before the plaintiff reached the platform of the car, and that it was gross negligence on her part to go upon the steps of the car while the train was in motion. The manner in which the plaintiff fell upon leaving the car…
1Opinion of the Court
Braed, Justicr.. The-defendant in error, as plaintiff, brought this action against the plaintiffs in - error, as defendants, to recover damages for a personal injury alleged to have been sustained by her om account of the negligence of said defendants. The case was tried to a jury, resulting in a verdict and judgment in favor of said plaintiff and against said defendants for $82^1.00 and- costs; from which judgment said defendants bring error.
The plaintiff, on August 2, ig'07, was a passenger for hire on a mixed train on the defendant railroad company’s road from Cody to Garland, stations on…
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