Buie v. . Powell’s Empirical Analysis

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3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions

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1. ““If the derailment of the dump car and motor car was not purely accidental, but was caused by negligence, then it appears that it resulted from overloading, or defective coupling between the dump car and motor car, or a defective condition of the track, it appearing in evidence that there was a bad joint at or near the place of derailment, ... If the defendants are chargeable with negligence in any of the respects indicated, such negligence on their part arose out of the conduct of their vice-principal and agent, the deceased. If the motor car and dump car were too light and fragile to bear the load placed upon it the deceased was responsible for the overloading. He had notice that the dump car had no standards or uprights or guards of any kind. Notwithstanding this he directed the loading in the manner now complained of. If the coupling was insufficient for carrying such a load he disregarded this fact and placed weight upon the dump car beyond its capacity. Likewise, it was his duty to keep the track in a condition of good repair.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Straub v. Oregon Electric Ry. Co.