140 N.W. 690 | S.D. | 1913
Plaintiff brought this action seeking to recover damages claimed to have been suffered by him from injuries received while he was in the employ of defendant as locomotive engineer in charge of one of the engines running on defendant’s road. Pie alleged that one of his duties as such engineer was to light the headlight upon the engine, and that, while engaged in lighting -such headlight, and in order for him to be in a position to light the light, it was necessary to take hold of and -to support -himself in part by a handhold attached to the headlight cage. Plaintiff further alleged that the headlight cage was old, rotten, rusted, unsafe, and defective, all of which could have been, and should have been, known to defendant through the exercise of ordinary care and diligence, and was known to defendant, but unknown to plaintiff; that while attempting to light said headlight lamp, that portion of the headlight cage to which the handhold was attached, by reason of its rusted, unsafe, and defective condition, broke and gave way, allowing and causing plaintiff to- fall and receive the injuries of which he complains, all of which was without fault or negligence on the part -of plaintiff. Trial was had and a verdict returned in favor of the plaintiff. Judgment was entered upon such verdict, a -motion for new trial denied, and from such judgment and order denying a new trial this appeal is taken.
The appellant assigns several alleged errors of 'the trial court in its rulings upon the admission and rejection of testimony, in its refusal to give certain requested instructions, in its refusal to direct a verdict, in its refusal to submit certain special findings to the jury, and in its refusal to grant a new trial. •
For all the reasons above stated, the trial court did not err in refusing a new trial.
The judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.