Salt Lake Tribune | 1905-10-25 | Page 8 | Morrison Gets $7000

MORRISON GBTS $7000. This Is the Vnlue Placed by a Jury on Plaintiff's Eye. In the damage nult of D. R. Morrison against the Sau Pedro, Los Angulus it Suit Lake Railroad company, a Jury In Judgo Ritchie's court returned a verdict In favor of tlw plaintiff for $7000 Tuesday. Morrison, who was formerly an engineer engi-neer In the- employ of the company, was Ln a collision on August 17, 1MH. When he saw thai a wreck wa.s Imminent he jumped from his engine Into a pool of water. A portion of the wreckage struck him, however, and destroyed tho sight of one of his eyce. lie alleged that the train which ran Into him was running In violation of orders- The company pleaded contributory negligence neg-ligence and alleged that it was not responsible re-sponsible for the collision.