Davis v. Higgins

COCHRAN. J.

Defendant in error, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, commenced this, action to recover damages for an injury sustained when he was thrown from a car, and while the plaintiff was employed as a brakeman by the plaintiff in error, hereinafter referred to as defendant.

The injury occurred on the 26th day of July, 1918, and the plaintiff sustained a fracture of both bones of the right leg just above the ankle. On the 24th day of April, 1919, the plaintiff made a settlement with the defendant and executed his written release and received from the defendant the sum of $5,250. On May…