Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Casteel

The plaintiff, a youth of thirteen years, with three companions, was playing on a turntable of the defendant railroad company, when he was injured. In a suit for the injury he alleged that the railroad company was negligent in maintaining upon its premises, without guard or adequate protection, the turntable, which was dangerous to life and limb, and of a nature to invite the intrusion of children. The defendant denied any negligence in this particular. The court charged the jury: “I give you this rule: where a railroad company leaves a dangerous machine, such as a turntable, if you believe…