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.