Atkinson v. Corriher Mills Co.

Is an employer liable for tbe injury of an employee sustained upon tbe premises of a third party while returning home from work, and using a frequented path across tbe property of such third party?

Tbe defendant owned tbe land over which tbe Southern Railway bad an easement of 200 feet in width. Tbe right of way, at tbe time of tbe injury, was used exclusively for railroad purposes and tbe spur track entering tbe enclosure of tbe mill was installed by tbe railway company and subject to its exclusive control. Tbe plaintiff used this spur track in returning to her home after working hours and in…