Southern Kansas Railway Co. v. Michaels

O. P. Michaels brought this action against the Southern Kansas Railway Company to recover for personal injuries received while acting as head-brakeman on a freight train running from Cherry Vale to Wellington. The distance between the points was more than 300 miles, and Longton was among the stations on the route. A branch road connected with the line at that point, and there were a number of sidetracks and switches in the yards. Michaels was an experienced brakeman. He was employed by the Company in that capacity in October, 1885, and coutinued in its service until May, 1886. He re-entered…