St. Louis & S. F. Ry. Co. v. Jeffries
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
.In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri; Charles B. Faris, Judge. .Action by Andrew Ñ. Jeffries against the St. Eouis & San Francisco Railway Company,, Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARRAND, Circuit Judge.
Jeffries, hereafter called plaintiff, sued the railway company, hereafter called defendant, under the federal Employers’ Riability Act (35 Sta.t. 65 [Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665]), to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant. There was a verdict and judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant sued out a writ of error. The alleged negligence of defendant is stated in plaintiff’s complaint as follows :
“Plaintiff further states that on or about the 24th day of October, 1917, he was in the employ of the defendant as a…
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