Nugent v. Boston, Concord & Montreal Railroad
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On exceptions and motion to set aside the verdict. An action by a brakeman on the Portland and Ogdensburg Itaiiroad, for personal injuries received by reason of the negligent construction of the awning at the station of the defendant company at Bethlehem Junction, New Hampshire. The material facts are stated in the opinion.
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On exceptions and motion to set aside the verdict. An action by a brakeman on the Portland and Ogdensburg Itaiiroad, for personal injuries received by reason of the negligent construction of the awning at the station of the defendant company at Bethlehem Junction, New Hampshire. The material facts are stated in the opinion. The following is the testimony referred to at the close of the opinion : Eugene H. Sawyer, conductor of the train on which the plaintiff was employed as rear brakeman at the time of the accident, was called by the plaintiff, and, among other things, testified that he had…
1Opinion of the CourtVirgin, J.
By a contract of March 1, 1884, the Portland & Ogdensburg Railroad Company, for certain valuable considerations therein expressed, was permitted, among other things, to run all of its through freight trains, for one year at least, over that portion of the defendant’s tracks between certain named stations, between which was the Bethlehem station, the defendant " assuming all liability and risk of accident arising from defect of road bed or track or default of its employees or servants.”
On Juno 19, 1884, while the permit was in full force, the Boston and Lowell Railroad Company leased for…
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