Blanton v. Northern Pacific Railway Co.

Julius J. Olson, Justice.

This was an action to recover damages for personal injuries under the federal employers liability and safety appliance acts. 45 USCA, §§ 51 and 1, et seq. There was a verdict for plaintiff. Defendant’s alternative motion for judgment or a new trial having been denied, it appeals from the order.

The accident occurred during the early morning hours (2:10 o’clock) of December 17, 1910, at defendant’s Seattle yard. The weather was cold, and plaintiff was heavily clothed to meet that condition. He wore heavy woolen underwear, boots, overalls, a heavy Avoolen shirt, jacket,…