Southern Ry. Co. v. Stewart

VAN VALKENBURGH, Circuit Judge.

John R. Stewart, the deceased, was a switchman in the employ of appellant. February 12, 1937, he was engaged at East" St. Louis, Illinois, in coupling up certain cars on track No. 12 in appellant’s yards. Several of said cars contained goods which were en route in interstate commerce from various states of the United States to various other states of the United States. While engaged in such duties, Stewart’s arm was crushed by impact between the couplers of two cars of the train. It was charged by appellee that he died on February 14, 1937 as a result of such…