Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railroad v. Irwin
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from McPherson District Court. Action by Irwin against The Railroad Company, to recover damages for personal injuries. Trial at the October Term, 1884, and judgment for plaintiff for $300, with interest and costs., The defendant company brings the case here. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Johnston, J.:
This action was brought by William H. Irwin against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Eé Railroad Company, to recover for personal injuries sustained by him while serving the company as brakeman. It was tried by a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant brings the case here upon alleged errors in the instructions given to the jury. The plaintiff, after stating his employment as brakeman, and that while so engaged on April 14, 1883, it became necessary for him to couple-together the engine and a…
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