The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All Cases, Affecting Railroads of Every Kind, Decided by the Courts of Appellate Jurisdiction in the United States, England, and Canada [1894-1913].E. Thompson Company, 1903 |
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... Platform -Sufficiency of Evidence . In an action for injuries to plaintiff while on defendant's railway platform , by falling over a skid belonging to the defendant , and used in loading freight , and which when not used was usually ...
... Platform -Sufficiency of Evidence . In an action for injuries to plaintiff while on defendant's railway platform , by falling over a skid belonging to the defendant , and used in loading freight , and which when not used was usually ...
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... platform , and that the defendant owed her no duty except not to injure her wantonly , and , therefore , is not liable in this action ; second , that the only charge of negligence in the declaration is that the defendant suffered the ...
... platform , and that the defendant owed her no duty except not to injure her wantonly , and , therefore , is not liable in this action ; second , that the only charge of negligence in the declaration is that the defendant suffered the ...
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... platform of the defendant upon its implied invita- tion , in a matter in which it was interested . It follows , therefore , that the first above mentioned error is not well assigned . 2. Still , if there was no evidence tending to prove ...
... platform of the defendant upon its implied invita- tion , in a matter in which it was interested . It follows , therefore , that the first above mentioned error is not well assigned . 2. Still , if there was no evidence tending to prove ...
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... platform , shingle shed and cotton seed house , spoken of in the petition , are also on the north side of the tracks . At the distance of 849 feet from the eastern end of the depot is a public railway crossing . It is much used , but ...
... platform , shingle shed and cotton seed house , spoken of in the petition , are also on the north side of the tracks . At the distance of 849 feet from the eastern end of the depot is a public railway crossing . It is much used , but ...
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... platform extends to injuries to all persons rightfully on the platform , whether passengers or not . Assumption of Risk - Knowledge of Dangerous Custom . The mere knowledge of the existence of a custom or condition which is dangerous is ...
... platform extends to injuries to all persons rightfully on the platform , whether passengers or not . Assumption of Risk - Knowledge of Dangerous Custom . The mere knowledge of the existence of a custom or condition which is dangerous is ...
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