Salvail v. Great Northern Railway Company

This is a personal injury action by a railroad employee against the railroad for damages under the Federal Employers ’ Liability Act. A jury in the district court of Silver Bow County, the Hon. James D. Freebourn, district judge presiding, returned a verdict in favor of plaintiff employee for $125,000 and judgment was entered thereon. From this final judgment, defendant railroad appeals.

Plaintiff is Everett Salvail who was employed by defendant Great Northern Eailway Company as a freight checker in Butte, Montana. His duties were generally to assist in loading and unloading freight that had…