Hines v. Bannon

The appellee, Bannon, brought this suit against appellants, Walker D. Hines, Director General) of Bailroads, and J. W. Bobbins, receiver of the Trinity & Brazos Valley Bailway Company, to recover damages for personal injuries. At the time of the injury Bannon was assisting in the operation of a dirt spreader, which was used to spread dirt upon the road bed. The spreader was installed upon a fiat car, and had wings, which descended from the car alongside the track. The wings were lowered and raised as the occasion required by means of a steel cable; the motive power being compressed • air…