Sircey v. Hans Rees' Sons

"Walker, J".

This action was brought to recover damages for an injury received by plaintiff, who was employed by the Southern Railway Company as a switchman, while moving a car of coal along a side track laid on defendant’s premises for its accom modation. Tbe particular allegation is that tbe plaintiff was required to mount tbe car while in motion in order to perform bis duties, and tbat in doing so be was caugbt between tbe side of tbe moving car and a pile of tan bark wbicb bad been placed so near tbe track as to endanger tbe employees of tbe railway company wben moving cars on tbe siding.…