Walton v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to tbe Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. At Law. Action by William Walton against the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Company for personal injuries received by plaintiff while in the sendee of defendant. Verdict was given fer plaintiff. On defendant’s motion to vacate the verdict and grant a new trial, judgment was given for defendant. Plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
THAYER, District Judge.
This is a writ of error which is brought to reverse a judgment that -was rendered under the following circumstances:
The plaintiff in error sued the defendant in error for personal injuries sustained while in its employ as a ’brakeman and switchman. There vras a tidal in the circuit court for the district of Minnesota, and at the conclusion of all of the testimony the defendant moved the court to ins tract the jury to return a verdict in its favor. This request was denied, and a verdict was thereafter returned in favor of the plaintiff in error. In due time a motion was…
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