CHESAPEAKE & OHIO R. CO. V. LEITCH, 276 U. S. 429 (1928)
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Chesapeake & Ohio R. Co. v. Leitch, 276 U.S. 429 (1928)
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad Company v. Leitch
No. 98
Argued March 14, 1928
Decided April 9, 1928
276 U.S. 429
Syllabus
A locomotive engineer assumes the risk of being struck by a mail crane or mail sack hanging from it (Southern Pacific Co. v. Berkshire, 254 U. S. 415), even though placed some inches closer to the track than the general plan for the railroad provided, no unquestionable disregard of obvious precautions being shown. P. 276 U. S. 430.
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