Smith v. . R. R.

The plaintiff, being in the employment of the lessee of the defendant, was on the date of the injury complained of sent to paint switch targets, and at the time of the injury was painting a target the center of which was 4 feet from the center of the west rail of the defendant's track. The flange of the switch target extended from the center of the target towards the rail 6 inches. The engine extended over the track and towards the switch target as follows: Tender frame 23 1/2 inches, punch pole 24 inches, the step between the engine and tender 29 (820) inches, and the cylinder 26 inches.…