Kenney v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad

It was admitted by the defendant that the death of plaintiff’s intestate was caused by the negligence of its employes; but it claims to have been relieved of any liability in such an event by reason of a contract between it and the express company, in whose service the intestate was employed as a railroad messenger. Whether such was the effect with respect to the claim of the plaintiff is the main and controlling question in the case. This contract was between the National Express Company and the defendant, and concerned the business of the express company over the latter’s'railroad It…