Curran v. Union Stock Yards Co.

Redick, District Judge.

This action is brought under the federal employers’ liability act to recover damages for personal injury to the plaintiff, and the facts disclosed by the evidence are substantially as follows: The defendant, in connection with extensive stock-yards, operates a railroad and is a common carrier. The plaintiff had been engaged in railroading as a switchman for about 28 years, the last 14 of which were with the defendant, and the last 3 in and about the place in the yard where he was injured. At the time of the accident a string of 15 empty freight cars were standing at one…