Powell v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.

The plaintiffs bring this action under the Damage Act, because of the death 'of their son, who was fatally injured by defendant’s cars. We rest our decision upon the evidence introduced by the plaintiffs themselves in this cause, waiving all other questions, whatsoever, as being altogether immaterial.

That evidence in substance and in brief declares that the son was a lad between fifteen and sixteen years of age *81accustomed to go about the cars; to transact business there with the consent of his father, with whom he had been a great deal on the cars shipping stock, and who had often warned him…