Colvin v. . R. R.

This was an action for actionable negligence brought by plaintiff against defendant alleging damage. The defendant denied negligence. It also set up the plea that plaintiff and defendant were engaged in interstate commerce and pleaded contributory negligence and assumption of risk.

The evidence was to the effect that plaintiff was 29 years of age and had been in the employ of defendant for about 12 years. He was a section-hand. He was seriously and permanently injured on 12 March, 1932. He generally started to work at 7:30 and quit about 4:30. He was injured about 4:32 in the afternoon, after…