Combs v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.

GRAVEN, District Judge.

The plaintiff was a grain inspector in the employ of the Sioux City Grain Exchange. While in the railroad yards of the defendant at Sioux City, Iowa, in connection with his duties as such inspector, he sustained serious injuries as the result of a switching operation. He brought this action against the defendant alleging that his injuries were caused by the negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a substantial verdict in his favor. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial setting forth a number of grounds. One of the grounds is the refusal of the Court to…