Dawson v. Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kansas.
1DissentCaldwell, Circuit Judge
The act of congress provides that “it shall be unlawful for any railroad company to use any car in interstate commerce that is not provided vrith secure grip irons or hand holds in the ends and sides of each car for greater security to men in coupling and uncoupling cars.” It will be ob*873served that the requirement of the act is that the grip iron or hand hold shall be “secure,” and they are to be placed in the ends and sides of each car, for greater security to men in coupling and uncoupling cars. The act does not undertake to direct when the brakeman shall use the grip irons on the side, and…
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