389.800. Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability.
Contributory negligence not to relieve from liability.
389.800. When any employee or other person shall be injured,maimed or killed, by reason of the noncompliance with theprovisions of section 389.790, then in any action for damageswhich may be instituted against any railroad company, corporationor lessee for such injuring, maiming or killing, proof ofcontributory negligence or carelessness on the part of anyemployee or other person so injured, maimed or killed, shall notrelieve such railroad company, corporation or lessee fromliability.
(RSMo 1939 § 5234)Prior revisions: 1929 § 4777; 1919 § 9965; 1909 § 3164