Indianapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. Morris

This action was commenced to recover for the value of services rendered by appellee in taking care of O’Conner at the request of the appellant.

O’Conner was a brakeman in the employ of the company, and in its service at Paris station he was severely injured, and by direction of the conductor in charge of the train, was taken to the house of appellee to be cared for. The conductor immediately telegraphed to one of the officers of the company at Mattoon, O’Conner was hurt, and had been left at the house of appellee.

There is no dispute as to the fact, and the principal question is, whether the…