Chicago & North Western Railway Company v. Arthur J. Rieger

HANSON, District Judge.

This action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act to recover for injuries received by the appellee, a railroad employee, near Revillo, South Dakota. The action is predicated on the negligence of the appellant railway company.

The accident occurred when a large wooden beam was being loaded on to some track cars. Appellee was a part of the crew performing this operation. The track was a single one running east and west. The loading was being done at a curve where the south rail was higher than the north rail. There were beams on both sides of the tracks…