Denver & R. G. R. v. Arrighi
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. Arrighi sued the railroad company to recover damages for an injury to his hand, caused as he alleges by the negligence of the company in not equipping its cars asj provided by section 2 of the act of Congress of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 531, c. 196 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3174]), .relating to automatic couplers.
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In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. Arrighi sued the railroad company to recover damages for an injury to his hand, caused as he alleges by the negligence of the company in not equipping its cars asj provided by section 2 of the act of Congress of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 531, c. 196 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3174]), .relating to automatic couplers. In support of his case Arrighi introduced evidence, which was undisputed by the company, showing the following facts: While in the employ of the railway company as a switchman, and on the 19th day of…
1Opinion of the CourtCarland, District Judge
This case was before this court on writ of error at a previous term of this court, and the judgment therein was reversed and a new trial ordered. Denver & R. G. R. Co. v. Arrighi, 129 Fed. 347, 63 C. C. A. 649. A new trial having been had, the case is again here on exception to the ruling of the trial court in refusing to direct a verdict for the railroad company. At the prior hearing of the case this court was of the opinion that a verdict ought to have been directed for the railroad company on account of the contributory negligence of the defendant in error. If the facts shown by the…
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