Galveston, Harrisburg & San Antonio Railway Co. v. Williams

JAMES, Chief Justice.

Plaintiff alleged that in performing his duties as fireman on one of defendant’s engines, and while in the act of going out to the front of the locomotive along the running board, to close the headlight house door, which had come open while the locomotive was running, he placed his foot upon the step provided for'the purpose of reaching the headlight, and while attempting to Close the headlight house door, this step, by reason of it being in a defective and unsafe condition, turned and caused him to be thrown with great violence to the pilot of the engine, and seriously…