Pennsylvania Railroad v. Chamberlain

delivered the opinion of the Court.. This is an action brought by respondent against petitioner to recover for the death of. a brakeman, alleged to havte been caused by petitioner’s negligence. The complaint .alleges that the deceased, at the time of the accident resulting in his death, was assisting in the yard work of breaking up and making up trains and in the classifying and assorting of cars operating'in interstate commerce; that in pursuance of such work, while riding a . cut of cars, other cars ridden by fellow employees were negligently caused to be brought into violent contact with…