Taylor v. Rock Island, A. & L. R. Co.

Citations

• 121 La. 543
• 46 So. 621
• 1908 La. LEXIS 711

Syllabus

<p>1. Master and Servant — Injury to Brakeman — Assumption op Risk.</p> <p>Adjusting or taking up slack is a common ■and necessary incident to the stopping of .all trains, and one the risk of which the brakeman assumes when he undertakes to uncouple cars before the train is at rest.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 34, Master and Servant, § 554.)</p> <p>'2. Same.</p> <p>When there is a safe and an unsafe way ■of executing an order, the employe, who knows, •or ought to know, the difference, and yet adopts the unsafe way, assumes the risk.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For cases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 34, Master and Servant, §§ 559-564.)</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.)</p>