Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. v. Egan
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
Mr. Egan was the conductor, Mr. Tully was the engineer, and Mr. Shine was the head brakeman on way freight train No. 85 going east at Graff station in the state of Iowa. This train consisted of an engine and about 26 freight cars. The passing track at this station lay on the south side of the main track, and it was about a mile in length. The train had been placed upon the passing track in such a way that three cars which contained freight to be unloaded at this station were set opposite the platform at the depot, and the hind brakeman was engaged in taking freight out…
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