Earl Wantland v. Illinois Central Railroad Company

SWAIM, Circuit Judge.

This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., for damages resulting from injuries sustained by Earl Wantland, an employee of the defendant, Illinois Central Railroad Company.

The jury returned a verdict of $11,-000.00 in plaintiff’s favor and judgment was entered thereon. The defendant claims as error certain procedural irregularities and the failure of the District Court to grant defendant’s motion for a directed verdict or its motion for a new trial.

The plaintiff had been employed by the Railroad for a period of 28 years, and…