Gettys v. American Car & Foundry Co.

This is an action for personal injuries. While the verdict of the jury was $25,000, the trial court required, as a condition to overruling defendants' separate motions for a new trial, plaintiff to remit $10,000, which was accordingly done. From a judgment for $15,000 against them, defendants appealed.

The evidence adduced by plaintiff warrants the finding that defendant, American Car Foundry Company, hereinafter designated "corporation," was operating a plant in the city of St. Louis, building freight cars; and that defendant Jackson was in its employ, and, at the time of plaintiff's injury,…