Philadelphia, Baltimore & WashIngton Railroad v. Devers

The facts of this case are as follows. The appellee was a flagman in the employ of the appellant at the crossing of a street over its railroad in the city of Chester, in the State of Pennsylvania. His duty was to watch for passing trains and give notice thereof to persons passing along the highway. For the better performance of his duty the appellant provided him with a watch-box where he could find shelter when not obliged to be upon the track. He had been so employed for more than seven years. Three tracks, two of them main, and one a siding, there crossed the street. The box was placed…