Taylor v. Prairie Pebble Phosphate Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
This case was decided by Division A. Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Polk County. The facts in the case are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, C. J.
This writ of error was taken to a judgment dismissing an action upon sustaining a demurrer to an amended declaration claiming damages for personal injuries received by J. B. Taylor in having a leg-crushed by a trolley engine while acting as switchman thereon.
It does not appear that the defendant corporation was or is a railroad company, but the inference drawn from the pleading is that the defendant is not a railroad company, though it operates a trolley engine and cars in hauling phosphate incident to mining operations.
Sections 3148, 3149, 3150 originally Chapter 4071 Acts of 1891, modifying…
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