St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. v. Robinson

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of the appellee for damages resulting from personal injuries. The facts show that in February, 1923, he was in the service of the appellant as a brakeman. On the 9th of that month he was injured while winding a brake. He alleged and proved that the brake chain broke, causing him to fall against the end of the car. The fall, he claimed, resulted in a rupture and some other minor injuries. Liability is based upon negligence in having the brake equipped with a defective chain. The case was submitted to a jury on a general charge, and a verdict returned in…