Morris v. Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad

This suit was brought by Hardin a Morris, administratrix of George Morris, deceased, to recover damages resulting from his death; which, it is alleged, was caused by a defect in the pilot attached to the locomotive upon which he was acting as engineer, in the employment of defendant in error. It is claimed this pilot was negligently adjusted at such a height from the rail that it passed over a railroad tie across the track without removing it, and that the engine was thereby thrown from the track, and said Morris killed. The allegation in the second count in the declaration is, that defendant…