Hardin v. Ill. Central Railroad Co.

This is an action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by reason of a violation of the Boiler Inspection Act, U.S.C.A., Title 45, Section 23. The violation charged was failure to equip a switch engine upon which plaintiff was working with an adequate and sufficient spark arrester. Plaintiff alleged that as a result thereof a large hot cinder came from the engine, struck him in the right eye, and caused him to lose the sight thereof. Plaintiff obtained a verdict for $30,000. The trial court ordered a remittitur of $10,000, which was made, and judgment rendered for…