Anderson v. Southern Pacific Co.

This appeal arises from a judgment in favor of the defendant in an action brought by the administratrix of the estate of Ray Anderson, who met his death while employed by the Southern Pacific Company.

It is not necessary for a determination of this appeal to recite in detail the facts further than to state that Ray Anderson was, on the night in question, assigned as engine foreman directing the movements of a switching crew who were making up a train in the freight-yard of the Southern Pacific Company at Tracy. It appears that a number' of freight-cars under the direction of decedent were…