Miller v. Spokane International Ry. Co.

(after stating the facts as above). Counsel for the plaintiff refers to the statutes hereinbefore cited, and contends that it was obligatory upon the carrier to use certain safety appliances and to observe certain specific directions concerning the kind and use of certain specific parts of locomotives, their tenders and appurtenances; that the observance of each specific rule is made a specific duty and that any violation resulting in injury to the employé becomes a specific actionable tort; that violation of each specific rule constitutes a new tort; and that, although the different specific…