Kolleen v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Graves, J.:

The plaintiff, Otto Kolleen, was employed as a car-cleaner by the Pullman Palace Car Company, and while engaged in his duties the defend*427ant, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Company, when moving and changing cars in making up a train, violently moved the car in which the plaintiff was at work, whereby he was injured.' Afterward plaintiff commenced this action against the defendant to recover damages for such injury. Pending the action the plaintiff’s attorneys negotiated a settlement with the defendant, informed their client thereof,…