Jones v. Southern Railway

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

The appellant (plaintiff below), a colored man over fifty years of age, was at work for appellee (defendant below) as a section band, wben be sustained tbe injuries to recover damages for wbicb be brought this suit. He bad been engaged in that work for more than twelve years, and was therefore an experienced band, not only as to the way and method by wbicb that character of work should be done, but was also familiar with tbe dangers attendant upon bis duties in prosecuting it.

A part of tbe road wbicb was under tbe control of plaintiff’s crew, of…