Southern Pacific Company v. Leash

GARRETT, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff brought this suit against the Southern Pacific Company, to recover damages for personal injuries received by him while in the employ of the company as fireman of a pile-driver engine, without fault or negligence on his part.

Defendant demurred to the petition, and also pleaded a general denial and contributory negligence. The demurrer was overruled, and trial by jury resulted in a verdict for the plaintiff. The overruling of the demurrer has been assigned as error.

Substantially stated, as far as necessary, the petition alleges, that at the time of the injury…