If any brakeman, switchman, or other person in charge of any switch, shall wilfully or carelessly leave the same open or improperly placed, whereby any person shall be killed or injured, he shall, on conviction, be imprisoned in the penitentiary not more than fifteen years.
Structure Mississippi Code
Chapter 25 - Offenses Affecting Railroads, Public Utilities and Carriers
§ 97-25-3. Meters; tampering with electric, gas or water meters
§ 97-25-5. Railroads; destroying crossing-sign, gate or warning-signals
§ 97-25-7. Railroads; driving vehicle or livestock on track
§ 97-25-9. Railroads; embezzlement of tickets
§ 97-25-11. Railroads; stealing tickets
§ 97-25-13. Railroads; intoxication of engineer or conductor
§ 97-25-15. Railroads; jumping on or off cars in motion
§ 97-25-17. Railroads; leaving switch open or improperly placed
§ 97-25-19. Railroads; locomotive to be stopped before entering or crossing track of another company
§ 97-25-21. Railroads; obstructing or injuring
§ 97-25-23. Railroads; obstructing or injuring; derailing cars
§ 97-25-25. Railroads; seizing and running locomotive
§ 97-25-27. Railroads; signaling or unlawfully interfering with train
§ 97-25-29. Railroads; stealing a ride
§ 97-25-31. Railroads; stealing animal killed or wounded by railroad
§ 97-25-33. Railroads; not to destroy or bury animal killed by train until report made
§ 97-25-35. Railroads; stealing or interfering with communications or signaling equipment
§ 97-25-37. Railroads; stopping or standing at crossing
§ 97-25-39. Railroads; uncoupling locomotives and cars by persons not employed by railroad
§ 97-25-41. Railroads; wilfully shooting from or on moving train
§ 97-25-43. Railroads, public utilities, and carriers; conspiracy to impede
§ 97-25-51. Telegraphs and telephones; governmental messages
§ 97-25-55. Aircraft piracy; boarding aircraft with dangerous or deadly weapon or instrument