Texas & Pacific Railway Company v. Murphy

Citations

• 238 U.S. 320
• 35 S. Ct. 779
• 59 L. Ed. 1329
• 1915 U.S. LEXIS 1622

Syllabus

<p>Although the shipper may be in control of the car and may be negligent in regard thereto the carrier is not relieved of responsibility and so held that:</p> <p>An employé of the carrier, not guilty of contributory negligence and not charged with notice of the carrier’s rules in regard to refrigerator cars may, under the circumstances of this case, be liable for injuries caused by the doors of ice bunker being left open by the shipper in control of the car although the employé knew that the shipper was in such control.</p>