Howser v. Chicago Great Western Railroad

Action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act to recover damages in the sum of $100,000 for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by plaintiff, who was engaged at the time of his injury, on September 20, 1924, as a brakeman in defendant's service, which injuries are alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant railroad company. It is admitted in the record by the parties that both the plaintiff and the defendant were engaged in interstate commerce at the time of plaintiff's injury, and, therefore, that the action is properly triable under the Federal act aforesaid.…