Southern Railway Co. v. Cheaves

Citations

• 84 Miss. 565

Syllabus

<p>Railroads. Constitution 1890, sec. 193. Fellow-servant rule. Superior servant. Construction.</p> <p>A railroad employe, injured by the negligence of a superior officer or agent of the company having the right to direct his services, can recover therefor from the railroad company, under Constitution 1890, sec. 193, modifying the common-law fellow-servant rule, although his injuries were not received when executing some special command or order given by such officer or agent, hut while engaged in the discharge of his ordinary duties, and when such officer or agent was engaged in' discharging only the ordinary duties of his station.</p>