Miller v. GULF. MOBILE & OHIO RAILROAD COMPANY

EAGER, Judge.

This suit was instituted to recover $200,-000 for personal injuries allegedly suffered in a fall on one of defendant’s locomotives. The petition charged violations of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., the Federal Safety Appliance & Boiler Inspection Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq. Subsequently plaintiff has also claimed a violation of certain rules of the Interstate Commerce Commission. The specific violations charged will be mentioned later. During the trial plaintiff abandoned his reliance upon the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. There was a verdict…