Missouri Pacific Railway Co. v. Brinkmeier

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Graves, J.:

Henry Brinkmeier commenced this action in the district court of Sedgwick county against «the Missouri Pacific Railway Company to recover dam.ages for personal injuries received while in its employment as a brakeman. He recovered a judgment for $6500, and the railway company brings the case here for review.

The controlling facts are not seriously disputed. The controversy arises principally upon the construction of sections 2 and 8 of the act of congress • enacted March 2, 1893, entitled “An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers…