Schaff v. Sanders

Newton Sanders, as next friend for his minor son, Charles Sanders, brought this suit against C. E. Schaff as receiver of a certain railroad company. The allegations of plaintiff are that while a passenger on one of defendant’s trains, and while sitting by 'an open window, he was struck in the eye by a cinder and received injuries from which he lost the sight of his right eye. At the time of the injuries Charles Sanders was 16 years of age, and at the time of the trial 18 years of age. No allegations were made in the pleadings of plaintiff that Charles Sanders had been emancipated by his…