McGaughey v. Hines

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Sampson

Affirming.

The judgment dismissing appellant McGaughey’s petition .was entered on a directed verdict in favor of the Director General of Railroads on his motion made at the conclusion of all the evidence. McGaughey appeals. It may be conceded that appellant was engaged in interstate commerce at the time of his injury, for he was a section hand assisting in repairing the main track of the Southern Railway in Kentucky, an interstate system of railroad lines extending into and through many states, including Kentucky. He and another man were unloading crossties…