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ST. LOUIS &C. RAILWAY v. SCHUMACHER

No. 239.

152 U.S. 77 (1894)

ST. LOUIS AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILWAY COMPANY v. SCHUMACHER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1894.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George R. Peck, Mr. A.T. Britton, Mr. A.B. Browne, and Mr. E.D. Kenna for plaintiff in error.

Mr. A.H. Garland for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

We do not find it necessary to consider in detail the specification of errors assigned to the charge of the court in this case, as we are of opinion that, upon the conceded facts, there was such contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff as required the court to direct a verdict for the defendant.

The testimony showed that plaintiff...

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