Fletcher v. Railroad
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from Circuit Court of Davidson County. J. W. Bonner, J.
1Opinion of the CourtWilkes, J.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries. There was a trial before a jury in the Court below, and a verdict and judgment for the defendant, and plaintiff has appealed and assigned errors.
The plaintiff was a machine helper in the defendant’s employ, and was injured while removing the head from a cylinder on the left side of engine No. *3249 in the roundhouse of the defendant company. Plaintiff was ordered to do this work by Brewing-ton, the night foreman. Evidence is introduced to show that he was told to do it in a hurry, as the engine might be ordered out at any moment. On. the other…
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