Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Posey

This is a suit for damages for personal injuries by T. P. Posey against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. The jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and from a judgment thereon by the court this appeal is prosecuted by the defendant. There were originally four counts in the complaint. Counts 1 and 2 were withdrawn, and only counts numbered 3 and 4 were submitted by the court to the jury.

Demurrers of defendant to counts 3 and 4 were overruled by the court. These counts allege sufficient facts to show plaintiff relies on the federal Employers’ Liability Act (U. S. Comp. St. §§…