Taylor v. Rock Island, A. & L. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fourth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lincoln; Robert Brooks Dawkins, Judge. Action by James Taylor against the Rock' Island, Arkansas & Louisiana Railroad Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
MONROE, J.
This is a suit by a brakeman for the recovery of damages sustained by him through the alleged negligence of the defendant, by whom he was employed. The answer is a general denial, coupled with a plea of contributory negligence. The case having been tried without a jury, there was judgment for defendant, from which plaintiff has appealed.
The facts disclosed in the record are as follows: In April, 1906, plaintiff was about 21 years old, and, having worked as a brakeman on, different railroads for 3 or 4 years, was familiar with the ordinary risks of the position.
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