Garlinghouse v. Michigan Central Railroad

McAííVAY, J.

Plaintiff brought suit against defendant to recover damages for injuries received while he was in the employ of defendant in its railroad yards at Jackson as a car repairer, resulting in the loss of his right hand. Such injuries were claimed to have been caused by the negligence of defendant. A trial resulted in a verdict in favor of plaintiff of $10,319.89, upon which judgment was rendered. The excess of this judgment over $10,000, stated in the ad damnum clause of the declaration, was remitted by plaintiff. Defendant has brought the case to this court for review upon writ of…