This law is about railroads and mining companies in Missouri. If a worker has the power to boss around, inspect, or direct other workers, that person is called a 'vice-principal' — not just a regular coworker. This matters because a company can be held responsible for what a vice-principal does to other workers.
537.200. Vice-principals defined. — All persons engaged in the of any doing business in this state or of any person, company or operating a mine or mines in this state, who are entrusted by such railroad corporation, person, company or corporation, with the of , control or command of other persons in the employ or service of such railroad corporation, person, company or corporation, or with authority to direct any other in the performance of any duty of such servant, or with the duty of inspection or other duty owing by the to the servant, are "vice-principals" of such corporation, and are not fellow servants with such employees.
(RSMo 1939 §§ 3666, 3673, A. 1949 H.B. 2135)
Prior revisions: 1929 §§ 3276, 3283; 1919 §§ 4227, 4234; 1909 §§ 5435, 5441
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Action against mining operator for wrongful death of employee
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Waiver of rights to damages by blind employee
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