Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Brown

Appellee brought this suit against appellant to recover damages for an alleged permanent injury received by him on account of the negligence of appellant and. the negligence of a fellow-servant employed by appellant to assist him in stacking planks on a flat car spotted on the railroad tracks of appéllant in North Little Rock. The planks were 2 x 12 x 14 which had .been taken out of a crossing belonging to appellant and piled near the track for loading and removing to, another place. The planks had been spiked down on tim-. bers with large spikes and when taken up the spikes were left in…