Rogers v. Overton

The appellee’s complaint alleges that he was employed as a laborer by the New Albany and Chicago Railroad Company; that he belonged toa “gang” of men under the immediate supervision of one Hurley, a “ section boss ” of the company; that the duty of the “ gang ” to which he belonged was to alter, construct and replace switches; that in doing this work it becomes necessary to bend bars of iron; that the usual and proper way to do this is to heat them and then hammer them with heavy sledges; that, on the — day of-1880, the appellee was engaged in the work of replacing a switch, with other…