Geneva Mill Co. v. Andrews

BRYAN, Circuit Judge.

Andrews, plaintiff, recovered judgment for personal injuries sustained by him while he was in the employ of the- Geneva Mill Company, defendant. The action was brought under the Florida Hazardous Occupation Act of 1913, which makes employers engaged in certain hazardous occupations, including “railroading,” liable in damages for injuries to their employees, caused by the negligence of their other employees'. Revised General Statutes of Florida, §§ 4971, 4972, 4973.

The declaration alleges that defendant was engaged in the hazardous occupation of railroading, and maintained…