Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Kemper

The appellee sued and recovered against the appellant for personal injuries. The complaint, to which the lower court overruled a demurrer, was substantially as follows: The appellant maintained a freight depot in the city of Evansville, and along one side thereof maintained a track upon which cars were moved and placed for loading and unloading freight. The appellee was employed by the appellant in and about said depot in loading and unloading freight into and from such cars. For twelve months prior to June 29, 1894, the appellant had negligently permitted a part of said track, for a space of…