Day v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.

The plaintiff in error (hereinafter called the plaintiff) brought suit in the circuit court of Peoria county against the defendant in error (hereinafter called the defendant) to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him while in the employ of the defendant. The declaration consisted of one count, and charged, in substance, that the plaintiff was employed in the shops of the defendant at South Pekin, Illinois; that the defendant was engaged in the business of commerce by rail, commonly known as interstate commerce, and was subject to the provisions of the Federal Employers’…