Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. McWhorter

The plaintiff sued the railway company for damages. At the trial it appeared that the plaintiff was the conductor of an accommodation-train which ran between Atlanta and Jonesboro. It had reached Jonesboro, and he was making up the train to put it in place and have it ready to start to Atlanta the next morning. His entire crew on the train consisted of an engineer, a fireman, and a train-hand. The engine had been disconnected from the other •cars and was brought back and coupled to them. After the coup*477ling was made and the air-hose attached, the plaintiff noticed a serious leak, or some other…