Railway Co. v. Wilson

Turney, Ch. J.

Wilson, baggageman on the Louisville and Hasliville Railroad, was killed in .a collision of an accommodation train going south, with a single engine going north. The accident resulted from the negligence of the engineer on the single engine in failing to take the side-track at Godwin and await the coming of the accommodation. Ilis orders were that he should so run as to keep out of the way of all regular trains, ■clearing all trains at least ten minutes. Wilson had been in the service of the company for about three years, part of the time as special conductor. At the time of the…