New York Court of Appeals
Coonradt Flike v. the Boston and Albany Railroad Company, Appellant
November 11, 187353 N.Y. 549
Summary
The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment for the plaintiff, holding that the railroad corporation is liable for the death of a fireman caused by the company's failure to provide a sufficient number of brakemen when dispatching the train, and that the absence of a hired brakeman does not excuse the corporation's liability.