Gibson v. . Erie Railway Co.

New York Court of Appeals · Decided 1875-12-21

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*452 Allen, J. When the deceased entered the employment of the defendant he assumed the usual risks and perils of the service, and also the risks and perils incident to the use of the machinery and property of the defendant as it then was, so far as such risks were apparent. Accepting service with a knowledg…

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