Seaboard Air-Line Railway v. Baker

The plaintiff, while engaged in loading lumber for the shipper on a freight-car stationed by the defendant on its side or spur-track, and while persons inside the car engaged about the same business, were placing in proper position lumber already loaded thereon, sus*530pended liis work in order to refresh himself with a drink of water from a bucket placed at one end of the car and in its shadow, and, after obtaining a drink of water, seated himself near the bucket, awaiting the opportunity to resume his work. While he was so situated, the ear was struck at the other end by cars moved by one of…