Wheatley v. Philadelphia, Wilmington & Baltimore Railroad

Citations

• 15 Del. 305

Syllabus

<p>Master and Servant. Fellow Servant. The fireman of one train and the brakeman or flagman of another train, engaged in ilunning trains on the same division of a railroad are fellow servants. The railroad is not liable for injuries resulting to one of them solely from the~ earelessness of the other.</p> <p>Same.—The rule as to what constitutes the relation of fellow servants stated.</p> <p>Same, negligence.—If the negligence of the master combined with the negligence of the fellow servant in causing the accident and injuries, then the master is liable.</p> <p>Same. Duty of Master.—The positive duties of the master defined.</p>