Apache Railway Co. v. Shumway

The plaintiff as administratrix of the estate of her husband, Richard L. Shumway, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages on account of injuries and the death of deceased while employed as a brakeman for the defendant, Apache Railway Company. The case was tried before a jury, resulting in a verdict for $12,500 in favor of plaintiff, for which judgment was entered. It was alleged in the amended complaint, and admitted by defendant, that both the deceased and defendant were engaged in interstate commerce at the time of the…