Strickland v. Southern Ry. Co.
Strickland v. Southern Ry. Co.
Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
This is an action for death by the wrongful act. The deceased was an engineer running from Savannah, Ga., to Jacksonville, Fla. When the train reached the station in Jacksonville, the engineer, in making an inspection of his engine, found that the drain cock to the air reservoir was stopped up, and took a piece of wire to open it. When the wire was put into the opening of the drain cock, it removed the obstruction, and the contents of liquid and solid matter struck his hand and caused injuries from which it is alleged that the engineer subsequently died. The defendant made a motion for a nonsuit, which was refused, and subsequently *523 made a motion for a directed verdict, which was granted. From the judgment entered thereon this appeal was taken. The verdict was directed on the ground that there was no evidence of negligence on the part of the defendant, that the injury was caused solely by the negligence of the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff had assumed the risk.
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- 1. Master and Servant — Injuries to Servant — Negligence—Question for Jury. — In an action against a railway for death of its locomotive engineer, question of defendant’s negligence held for the jury under the evidence. 2. Costs — On Appeal — Disregard of Rule. — Where the case for appeal has been prepared in utter disregard of the rule, no costs or disbursements on the appeal will be taxed in favor of appellant on reversal.