Lemasters v. Southern Pacific Co.

This action was brought by the father to recover damages for the death of his son. The deceased was a bright, active boy, nearly seventeen years of age. He was a fireman upon a switch-engine of defendant, and had been working in that capacity for nearly two months. At the time of the accident he was not on duty. The pay-car of defendant, to which was attached a switch-engine, started to go from the railroad station to the roundhouse. A board is attached re spactively to the front and rear of this engine, about a foot above the track. This board is placed there for the use of the yardmen in…