Beamer v. Virginian Railway Co.

■ Robert P. Beamer, who had been employed by The Virginian Railway Company at its electric generating or power plant, died a short time after having worked in intense heat in the plant for about two and one-half hours. His administratrix instituted an action for his death against the railway company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The case was tried by a jury which returned a verdict in favor of the administratrix for $10,000. The motion made to set *653aside the verdict was sustained, the verdict set aside and judgment was entered for the railway company upon the sole ground that Mr.…