Supreme Court of North Carolina October 22, 1930 (Winfree v. Seaboard Air Line Railway Co.)

Adams, J.

The death of the plaintiff’s intestate occurred a few minutes after ten o’clock at night on 15 August, 1929. He was employed by the defendant as extra watchman at Johnson Street crossing in the city of Ealeigh and was charged with the duty of preventing persons and vehicles from going upon the defendant’s tracks when trains were approaching.