Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railroad v. Borum

In October, 1921, petitioner accepted respondent’s application for work as a switchman, and the latter in December, 1928, was injured while employed in interstate transportation. He brought this action in the district court of Hennepin county to recover damages under the Federal Employers Liability Act (45 U. S. C., §§ 51-59) and, .after issue was joined, the parties made an agreement for arbitration under a statute of Minnesota (G. S. 1923, §§ 9513-9519) pursuant to which the company paid plaintiff $12,500 to be retained by him in any event. And it was agreed %at, if the arbitrators found…