Indianapolis & St. Louis Railway Co. v. Johnson

The first paragraph of the appellee’s complaint alleges that he was employed by the appellant as switch-man, and that while engaged in coupling cars he was injured without any fault on his part. The cause of the injury is thus stated: “And the plaintiff says that said cars were wholly and totally unfit for the purpose of transporting rails, and that said injury was sustained.by him through and in consequence of the negligence and fault of defendant in this, that defendant suffered, permitted and directed said cars to be used for transportation of said rails, when it knew, and had good reason…