Hubbard v. Southern Railway Co.

The defendant is a common carrier by railroad, engaged in interstate commerce, and the plaintiff was employed by the defendant in such commerce at the time of bis injury. The case, therefore, is one arising under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Cobia v. R. R. 188 N. C., 487, 125 S. E., 18; Soles v. R. R., 184 N. C., 283, 114 S. E., 305.

Plaintiff was injured 13 June, 1930, near Charlotte, N. C., while engaged in tbe discharge of bis duties as helper to C. E. McClure, signal maintainer and foreman over a section of road twelve or fourteen miles in length. The plaintiff had completed bis…