Bright v. Wheelock

Plaintiff (appellant), a railroad brakeman, on October 26, 1923, commenced the instant action in the Circuit Court of Jackson County to recover damages for personal injuries sustained at Whitehall, Illinois, on April 14, 1923, while plaintiff was in the employ of the defendants (respondents), who are, and were at the time aforesaid, the receivers of the property of the Chicago Alton Railroad Company, an Illinois corporation. The action is brought under the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A., secs. 51-59) and the Federal Safety Appliance Act (45 U.S.C.A., secs.…