Owens v. Union Pacific Railroad

Petitioner is the widow of an employee of respondent. In 1941 she brought this suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. §§ 51-59. Her hus band’s death occurred in the course of his employment as foreman of a switching crew on February 16, 1939. She claims this was due to respondent’s negligence. Petitioner sought to recover in one cause of action for Owens’ suffering before death and in another for his death. The trial judge withdrew from the jury, for insufficiency of proof, four of the five separate grounds of negligence alleged. The case was submitted on the remaining…