Martin v. Southern Railway Co.

Lewis, Justice.

The plaintiff, 62 years of age at the time and an employee o,f the defendant for 42 years, was discharged by the defendant from his job as railroad conductor, upon the ground that he was under the influence of liquor while on duty in violation of defendant’s Operating Rule G which provided that “Employees who indulge in the use of an intoxicant o,r narcotic while on duty, or who report for duty while under the influence of either, will be dismissed.” The plaintiff unsuccessfully contested the charges in various hearings before officials of the defendant and subsequently…