Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. Smith

— Jesse Vawter was in the service of the appellant, in the capacity of a brakeman on one of its freight trains, and on the morning of June 11th, 1885, while engaged in the discharge of the duties of his service, at Stinesville, his leg was broken. Dr. Judah, a competent and skilful surgeon, of Stinesville, was called to treat the injured man. He set, dressed, and bandaged the broken limb, and gave the unfortunate man such treatment as his injury re*354quired. After the broken limb had been set and bandaged the conductor caused the appellees, who lived at Gosport, to be summoned by telegraph, and…