Natchez, C. M.R. Co. v. Boyd

This is a suit by the widow and children of William Boyd, deceased, to recover from the appellant and Charles Barnett and Byzer Barnett damages for the death of William Boyd, and from, a judgment in their favor the appellant has brought the case to this court. The Barnetts have not joined in the appeal.

The appellant owns and operates a short railroad line, and at one of its stations named Jayess has a water tank from which its engines take water. Charles Barnett was the appellant’s agent at Jayess, and one of his duties was to “keep water in the tank for the engines.” The water was pumped…