Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Vieno

FISHER, Chief Justice.

This is a suit by the appellees to recover damages on account of the death of their son, George Lemuel Yieno, whose death is alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the de fendant; and plaintiffs also alleged, that he was a minor employed by the defendant in the hazardous position of a brakeman, and without the consent of the plaintiffs.

The court in its charge only submitted to the jury the issue of plaintiffs’ right to recover on the ground of the employment of their minor son without their consent, and did not submit any issue of negligence.

There was a verdict…