Batton v. . R. R.

This is an action to recover damages (1) for personal injuries which the plaintiff suffered when he fell from a platform in the town of Weldon, N.C. while he was engaged in the performance of his duties as an employee of the defendant; and (2) for personal injuries which the plaintiff suffered after he had fallen from said platform.

The plaintiff is a resident of the city of Richmond, in the State of Virginia.

The defendant is a corporation, duly organized and doing business in the State of North Carolina, as a common carrier. It owns and operates railway lines which extend from the city of…