Legal Opinion

McGrady v. Charlotte Harbor & Northern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided December 16, 1913Published

Writ of error to Circuit Court of DeSoto County; E. A. Whitney, Judge.

1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.

This action was brought by an employe against the employer railroad company to recover damages for personal injuries caused by the negligence of another employee in placing a hand car upon the railroad track. A demurrer to the declaration was sustained and final judgment for the defendant was rendered to which judgment the plaintiff took writ of error.

The first count of'the declaration alleges “that while the plaintiff was in the performance of his duty” as section hand in assisting in running a certain hand car of the railroad company, one other section hand “at the moment when said (hand)…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Kansas City, Memphis & Birmingham Railroad v. CrockerSupreme Court of Alabama · 1891
  2. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. RylandSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
  3. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad v. CookseySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
  4. Ryland v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of Florida · 1909
  5. Thomas v. Georgia Railroad & Banking Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1868

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