Ohio & Mississippi Railroad v. Tindall

Suit by Margaretta Tindall, mother of Daniel Tindall, deceased, a minor, against the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad Company, to recover damages for the loss of the life of said Daniel, he having been killed by an engine of said company, running upon the road.

The general denial was pleaded, upon which the cause was tried, and the plaintiff had j'udgment for 2,000 dollars.

' The facts in the case are these:

A set of hands were at work for the Ohio ahd Mississippi Railroad Company, gravelling a portion of the track. The gravel was conveyed from the pit to the place where it was used upon the road,…