Dryden v. Western Pacific Railroad

Plaintiff, as administratrix, brought an action under the provisions of an act of Congress entitled “An Act relating to the Liability of Common Carriers by Railroad,” etc., approved April 22, 1908, and amendments thereto, for the death of her son, who was killed while an employee of defendant Western Pacific Railroad Company. The issues were tried before a jury, who returned' a verdict in favor of defendant, and plaintiff now appeals from the judgment thereon.

The original complaint set up specific acts of negligence, hut prior to the trial an amended complaint was filed, the first count…