Florence Metcalfe, Administratrix of the Estate of John E. Metcalfe, Deceased v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, a Corporation

TALBOT SMITH, Senior District Judge.

The present action was instituted in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado by Florence Metcalfe, widow of John E. Metcalfe and administratrix of his estate, against the appellant, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, to recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., for a violation of the Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C. § 1 et seq., which allegedly contributed to the injury and death of her husband. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellee in the sum of $107,000 plus costs. From…