Yelton v. Evansville & Indianapolis Railroad

This action was brought by the appellant Vaden C. Yelton, administrator of the estate of William B. Yelton, deceased, against the appellee, the Evansville and Indianapolis Railroad Company, for damages on account of the death of the decedent, alleged to have resulted from the negligence of the appellee. The decedent *415was in the employ of the appellee as engineer on a passenger train, at the time of his death.

In the first paragraph of the complaint, the death is alleged to have resulted on account of the failure of the appellee to properly keep and maintain its track in a safe condition at a…