Harris v. City & Elm Grove Railroad
West Virginia Supreme Court
Error to Circuit Court, Ohio County. Action by Oliver P. Harris against the City & Elm Grove Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
Williams, Peesideft:
Plaintiff’s intestate was employed as an ash hauler at defendants power plant and was paid two dollars a day for his services. His working hours were from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m. It was defendant’s custom to supply its employees with badges which entitled them to ride on any of its passenger cars at any time, and even when traveling on their own business or pleasure. To entitle the employee to one of these badges he had to deposit with the company fifty cents which was returned to him whenever his employment with the company ceased. On the morning of October 30, 1907, deceased…
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