Payne v. Wallace's Administrator

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Clay

Reversing.

Robert Wallace’s administrator sued the Director General of Railroads to recover damages for Ms death. From a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff for $12,500.00 John Barton Payne, agent of the President of the United States, has appealed.

Wallace, who was 17 years of age, was working for the Andrews Steel Company, whose plant is located in Campbell county, along tho line of the L. & N. R. R. Parallel to the company’s main track are two switching tracks, known as interchange tracks, which are used jointly by the railroad and the’.steel company…