W. P. Brown & Sons Lumber Co. v. Oaties

Appellant owns and operates a narrow-gauge railroad in connection with its sawmill, over which it hauls logs to its mill. Appellee was employed by appellant as tong-hooker in loading logs onto its cars in the woods. On August 24, 1933, after having worked ail day in the woods, appellee and the other employees were transported back to the mill on the log train. All the employees, except the engineer, fireman and appefiee, left the train before reaching the mill, but these latter continued for the performance of other duties, one of which was to place the other engine at the water tank, spot it…