Inge v. . R. R.

Civil action for actionable negligence under Federal Employers' Liability Act.

Plaintiff was an employee of defendant as yard conductor at Weldon, and defendant is a common carrier by railroad, engaged in interstate commerce.

The defendant denied any negligence, and set up (1) contributory negligence; (2) assumption of risk.

The material facts, as testified to by plaintiff, on direct-examination, in substance: That he left the engineer and switchman in charge of the switch engine with headlight out and one box-car coupled to it, standing still on pass track, and told the switchman to stay there…