Chambers v. Hines

— This is a personal injury suit prosecuted by a servant against his master on the: ground that the injury was caused by negligence of the master. Suit was brought against Walker D. Hines, director general of railroads, and Chicago Great Western Railroad Company, but the action later was dismissed as to the railroad company and afterwards John Barton Payne, as director general of railroads and agent of the President under the 1920 Transportation Act, was substituted for said Hines, director general.

Plaintiff, colored and 59 years of age, was employed as a fire builder in defendant’s…