Sioux City & Pacific Railroad Co. v. Stout

84 U.S. (17Wall.) 657 (1873)

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Nature of the Case

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Facts

Stout (P) was a six-year-old boy who had his foot crushed when he caught it on D's railroad turntable. From testimony at trial, it appeared that P had never played there before and that the latch that prevented the turntable from moving was not locked but was broken and easily removed. The jury gave P a verdict for $7,500. D appealed.