Louisville N. R. Co. v. Yett

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Fulton

Reversing.

Appellee lias been in the employ of appellant as a laborer in a section crew for approximately 4 years. While thus employed, he sustained injuries to his back. On the 21st day of February, 1941, he commenced this action to recover for his injuries. In his original petition, he alleged that his immediate superior, who was appellant’s foreman, recklessly, carelessly, and negligently directed him to lift, carry, and load crossties and other materials of such weight as to be reasonably calculated to cause injury to any person performing that…