Schendel v. Chicago Great Western Railroad

This is an action to recover damages for pain and suffering and also damages for the death of one Ring, who was employed by defendant as a brakeman,.at the time he sustained injuries from which he died. The deceased was working on an interstate train which, on arriving at Budd, Iowa, undertook to take a siding and meet an east-bound train. The switch was thrown, and, in starting the train to pass onto the side track, a draw bar pulled out, permitting the train to separate. The crew consisted of the conductor, decedent, another brakeman and the enginemen. The train was backed up to the cars…