Reedy v. East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railway Co.
Reedy v. East Tenn., Va. & Ga. Railway Co.
Opinion of the Court
The evidence for the plaintiff made, in brief, the following ease : One Wood was in the employment of defendant, and Reedy, who had been employed by him as a laborer in transferring freight, was instructed by Wood to assist in putting up some wires for defendant. This instruction had been given at the request of a line repairer, to whom Wood was informed defendant’s superintendent had directed he should furnish a couple of hands. There was evidence to authorize the inference that this repairer was the servant of the defendant.
Under these facts, we think a jury should determine whether or not Needy was injured by the negligence of a co-employee in the service of defendant; whether or not by his own negligence he contributed to the.injury; and whether or not by the exercise of ordinary care he could have prevented it. Judgment reversed.
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