Nall v. Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co.

McBride, J. —

The appellant is the widow and administratrix of one Waldo Nall, who was killed while in the service of the appellee.

She brings this suit' to recover damages for his death, which she charges was caused by the actionable negligence of the appellee.

The deceased was a track-hand, or section-hand, who had been employed in railroad work only about two weeks when he was killed. A heavy freshet in Salt creek, Lawrence county, caused a large accumulation of drift-wood and other debris against one of appellee’s bridges which spanned said creek, and endangered its safety to such an extent…