Phillabaum v. Lake Erie & Western Railroad

This is an action for damages based on a violation of the Federal Safety Appliance act, which makes it unlawful for any railroad engaged in interstate commerce to use a car not equipped with couplers coupling automatically by impact. The Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, defendant in error, is a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce, and at the time of the injury in question Henry Phillabaum, plaintiff in error, was employed by defendant in error in a switching movement. There was a verdict and judgment in favor of plaintiff in error in the circuit court of Peoria county. On…