Cooper v. Lake Erie & Western Railroad

The complaint in this case shows, that the appellant is under twenty-one years of age; that he desired to go from the town of Poneto, in Wells county, to the city of Muncie; that appellee has a railroad running between said points, and that it carries passengers upon its freight trains.

In August, 1890, appellant got on one of said freight trains at the town of Poneto, under an arrangement with the conductor and brakeman who had charge of the train, that he should assist the brakeman, so far as he could, in consideration of being permitted to ride to Muncie. On the arrival of the train at…