Smith v. Southern Illinois & Missouri Bridge Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries, wherein the plaintiff had a verdict for $10,000, and defendant appealed from the judgment entered thereon. The suit was brought against appellant, Southern Illinois Missouri Bridge Company, and also against the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, the St. Louis-Southwestern Railway Company, and the Chicago Eastern Illinois Railway Company. At the close of plaintiff's case he dismissed as to all the defendants except the appellant.

The plaintiff was employed by appellant as a guard or watchman, on the bridge owned and controlled by appellant…