Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. Thompson

This was an action on the case commenced by appellee against appellant to recover for personal injuries received by the former under the following circumstances.

At Alexander Station appellant had a pump which was worked by means of a horse-power, with shafting which was three lengths of about eight feet each. The pump was situated between the main and side tracks, and the horse-power was north of the side track. The tumbling-rod passed under the rails of the side track and connected with machinery used for letting off the water from the water-tanks, hauled to Alexander into the. well; and…