Campbell v. Southern Pacific Co.

COSHOW, J. —

It is settled law that in an action under the federal Employers’ Liability Act it is necessary for the plaintiff to allege and prove negligence in order to recover. A door handle on a box-car is not one of the safety appliances mentioned in the Safety Appliance Act. The same rule of evidence therefore obtains in this case as would control in a common-law action for negligence: Mondou v. New York R. R. Co., 233 U. S. 49 (56 L. Ed. 346, 32 Sup. Ct. Rep. 169, 38 L. R. A. (N. S.) 44, see, also, Rose’s U. S. Notes); New Orleans & N. E. R. Co. v. Harris, 246 U. S. 367 (62 L. Ed. 1167,…