Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Lochridge

Josephine Lochridge as administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, John Lochridge, instituted an action against the Western and Atlantic Bailroad for the homicide of her intestate. The petition was in two counts, one under the State law and the other under the Federal employer’s liability act. The first count was abandoned, and the ease was tried under the second *209count. John Lochridge was fireman on a work-train called number 383, consisting of an engine and two "cars called “cabooses.” The train was in charge of a conductor and an engineer. There were six persons on the train as it…