Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Columbia

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Pollock, J. :

C. D. Columbia, a locomotive fireman in the employ of the Missouri Pacific Railway Company, was killed by the derailment of his engine at the station of Langley, on said road. His widow, Jennie V. Columbia, in her own behalf and in behalf of her minor children, brought this action to recover damages on account of negligence of the company, resulting in his death. The acts of negligence charged were: (1) That the company negligently permitted several heavy grain doors to be. piled and to remain upon a raised platform at the west end of its…