Norfolk & W. Ry. Co. v. Robinette

Opinion op the Court rt

Judge Thomas

Reversing.

Tbe appellee and plaintiff below, Willie Robinette, filed this ordinary action in tbe Pike circuit court .against tbe appellant and defendant below, Norfolk & Western Railway Company, seeking tbe recovery of a judgment against it for $2,540 as damages sustained by plaintiff as one of 'its employees while working as a section band, and whereby be was burned and otherwise injured from handling creosoted ties. Tbe petition as amended charged that plaintiff was unaware of tbe danger incident to handling creosoted ties, and that defendant was, or should…