Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Russell

Smith,' J.

"This suit was instituted by appellee to recover from appellant certain wages due him and a penalty for their nonpayment. .

The cause was heard ,in the court below upon an agreed statement of facts, wherein it was recited: “That, on August 17, 1921, plaintiff, who was not a regular employee of defendant, was employed by one of defendant’s engineers only to watch an engine belonging to defendant at Calion, Arkansas, said engine and the train to which it was attached being Hied up’ at Calion on account of congestion of traffic in defendant’s yards at El Dorado, Arkansas; that plaintiff…