Pittsburgh, C. C. & St. L. Ry. v. Francis

22 Ohio C.C. Dec. 189

Opinion

<jIFFEN, P. J.

The testimony of the plaintiff that she is the administra^ trix of her husband, is not proof that she was duly qualified and acting as such administratrix at the time the petition was filed; but if there was no evidence at all of her legal capacity to sue, we would hesitate before reversing the judgment- on that ground only, when the defendant knew, or had good reason to believe, that she had such capacity. Memphis & C. P. Co. v. Fogarty, 6 Circ. Dec. 375 (9 R. 418).

It appears from the evidence that- the defendant company was negligent in furnishing the deceased a defective locomotive engine, and a defective track upon which to operate it, and that by reason thereof he lost his life.

The court did not err in charging the jury in substance that the provisions of Gen. Code 9017, paragraph 2, “To qualify the liability of railroad companies for injuries to their employes,” passed February 28, 1908 (99 O. L. 25), applied.

Whatever doubt may exist as to the application of Section 1 of the act to a cause of action under Gen. Code 10770, there can be no doubt that the clear and broad terms of paragraph 2 of the act apply to such a cause of action.

We find no prejudicial error in the record and judgment will be affirmed.

Swing and Smith, JJ., concur.