Missouri Pacific Transportation Co. v. Baxter

This is an appeal from a judgment for $2,000 obtained by appellee against appellant in the circuit court of Crawford County for an injury to his wrist caused by the alleged negligence of fellow servants while engaged in loading the front truck of a bus, consisting of an axle, and spindles, onto a wrecker.

Appellant filed an answer to the complaint denying the allegations of negligence and interposing the affirmative defenses of contributory negligence and that appellee was a volunteer and not an employee of appellant at the time he received his alleged injury.

Appellant contends for a reversal…