McComb v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.

THE COURT.

The respondent Frank P. McComb was a switchman in the employ of appellant, the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Bailway Company, a corporation. In the course of switching operations at the Biehmond yards of the company near San Francisco, and while freight-cars were being switched by the engine crew of which respondent was a member, he went between the cars to couple the air-hose. While so doing six other freight-cars were switched against the cars between which respondent was working, causing them to move. As the result the trucks of one of the cars ran over respondent’s left leg,…