Clay v. Chicago & Alton Railroad

The plaintiff was employed by persons other than the defendant to unload jointly with others some freight, from one of the defendant’s cars in the defendant’s freight yard. While so employed a heavy box fell upon him causing him serious injuries.

The petition states that the injury was caused by the defendant’s servants, in negligently propelling the car in which the plaintiff was against another car, with great velocity and force, thereby throwing down against and upon the plaintiff certain parts of the freight in said car.

The answer of the defendant contained a general denial, and the…