Mobile & Ohio Railroad v. Vallowe

Appellee brought this suit in the circuit court of Monroe county to recover damages on account of an injury sustained by him while in the employ of appellant as a brakeman. The suit was brought against appellant and the Willis Coal and Mining Company, but it was dismissed as to the mining company and an amended declaration was filed charging the appellant with negligence in permitting posts to stand so near its side-track as to not leave sufficient room for the plaintiff to perform his work, and in failing to notify him of the danger arising therefrom, and alleging that while in the…