Caddo River Lumber Co. v. Henderson

Appellee recovered judgment to compensate damages for an injury sustained by Mm while employed by appellant. The judgment recovered is not complained of as being excessive and it will, therefore, be unnecessary to discuss the extent of the injury.

Appellee and other employees were working on what was called the steel gang. They were engaged in taking up steel rails off crossties. The work was done by using tools called scissors weighing about eighteen pounds, with which twelve men 'would carry a steel rail to the train on which it would be loaded. Small barrels called spike kegs were employed.…