FIRE AND WATER ENGINEERING
According to a ruling made by Judge William E. Hale, Minneapolis, Minn., firemen are officers of the city and not employees. The point was raised in an action by Frank W. Horton, driver of No. 7 steamer, to recover $5,000 damages from the Minneapolis Street Railway Company. Horton was injured April 7, 1915, when his engine collided with a street car at Riverside and Twentysixth Avenue S. He alleged that the motorman was at fault. The street railway company made the point that Horton, being in the employ of the city and on duty could recover only under the compensation act. The point is admittedly important to the firemen and the city, and also to insurance companies and other interests concerned in the workmen’s compensation law. Press reports state that counsel for the street railway company said the decision will be appealed to the State Supreme Court.
According to a ruling made by Judge William E. Hale, Minneapolis, Minn., firemen are officers of the city and not employees. The point was raised in an action by Frank W. Horton, driver of No. 7 steamer, to recover $5,000 damages from the Minneapolis Street Railway Company. Horton was injured April 7, 1915, when his engine collided with a street car at Riverside and Twentysixth Avenue S. He alleged that the motorman was at fault. The street railway company made the point that Horton, being in the employ of the city and on duty could recover only under the compensation act. The point is admittedly important to the firemen and the city, and also to insurance companies and other interests concerned in the workmen’s compensation law. Press reports state that counsel for the street railway company said the decision will be appealed to the State Supreme Court.
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