Staten v. Central Vermont Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Case brought under P. S. 4506 for injuries claimed to have resulted from retaining in defendant’s employ a station agent known to be addicted to the use of intoxicating liquor as a beverage. Plea, the general issue. Trial by jury at tbe April Term, 1916, Windbam County, Miles, J., presiding. Verdict directed for defendant, and judgment thereon. Plaintiff excepted. The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.
The action is brought under P. S. 4506 for injuries claimed to have resulted from defendant’s retaining in its service a station agent known to be addicted to the use of intoxicating liquors as a beverage. The case is here on plaintiff’s exceptions to the exclusion of certain offered evidence and to the action of the court in directing a verdict for the defendant.
One Hugh Collins was employed by the defendant as station agent at Vernon, Vermont, his employment dating from May 29, 1913. On Saturday, June 7, 1913, Collins was intoxicated while on duty and during the afternoon of that day was…
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- Shaw v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- State v. AlpertSupreme Court of Vermont · 1914
- Tucker v. ConstableOregon Supreme Court · 1888
- Morey v. MillikenSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1894
- Camp v. AverillSupreme Court of Vermont · 1881
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- Niles v. DanforthSupreme Court of Vermont · 1923