McClure v. Detroit Southern Railroad

The plaintiff recovered at the circuit damages under the death act for the death of her husband on the ground that such death was caused by defendant’s negligence. On the 1st day of June, 1901, decedent was employed in defendant’s car shops at Tecumseh, and was directed by the foreman in charge to go into the yards of the company to assist in the repair of a loaded freight car. The repairs consisted of replacing the draw-bar at each end of the car. The work was done under the immediate direction of the foreman of the car department, George Sollers. The men employed were ordered and directed…