Blair v. B. O. R.R. Co.

Plaintiff sued under the Federal Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65, 45 USCA 51 et seq. After a trial in which he got a verdict, a new trial was granted, as the learned trial judge explained, because he had submitted to the jury defendant's liability for ". . . failure to provide adequate equipment for the work; failure to provide sufficient help, and carelessness of its employees . . ."; he stated that after reflection he had concluded that there was no evidence to support a finding of inadequate equipment or insufficient help and therefore a new trial was…