St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. Hall

The appellee, G. A. Hall, had for many years operated stations for pumping water for engines of the appellant company. For about a month preceding October 12, 1927, he was engaged in this business for the appellant at M'onette, Arkansas. The engine which he operated at this place was a coal oil burner, and the fuel was delivered toy the section crew at the pump house and by them carried within and placed in proper position. On the morning of the 12th of October, 1927, the section crew, composed of the foreman and four men, loaded a push cart at the depot with a case of cup grease, a…