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

— This is an action for damages for personal injuries. Plaintiff recovered a verdict and judgment in the sum of $1624.S8 and defendant has appealed.

The facts show that-plaintiff, together with others including one Mastin, ay as employed as a section hand by the defendant iu laying a neAV railroad track into a ballast pit. The Avork Avas progressing from south to north. Some of the men went ahead placing Avoodcn cross-ties in position, east and Avest, and laying steel rails thereon, north and south. Plaintiff, Mastin and an employee by the name of Faulkner AA'ere spiking doAvn the east rail…