Kansas, O. & G. Ry. Co. v. Hawkins

The plaintiff was a section hand, employed by the defendánt railway company. He and a co-employee, under the supervision of a foreman, were picking up heavy erossties on the west side of a railroad track and carrying them across the track and throwing them to the ground just east of the track. Their method of work was for the plaintiff: to pick up the south end of a tie, and for the co-employee to pick up the north end, and then, with the co-employee slightly leading the ' way,' carry it entirely across the track before throwing it. When they would reach the east side of the track, carrying…