Stickle v. Union Pacific R. Co.

CROCKETT, Justice.

Plaintiff Russell S. Stickle was injured by falling from a tank while helping to unload it from one of defendant’s flat cars. He claims this was caused by defendant’s negligence in delivering the tank with a defect in one of the strap iron tie bands holding it to the flat car.

Mr. Stickle was an employe of the consignee, was not engaged in interstate commerce so the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. A. § 51 et seq., does not apply, and contributory negligence would be a complete bar to his recovery. After the evidence had been presented, the trial court granted…