Riggs v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Rld. Co.

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Prager, J.:

This is an action brought by a railroad employee to recover damages for personal injuries against the railroad under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. A. *796§ 51, et seq. The case was tried to a jury which rendered a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the amount of $56,000. The plaintiffappellee, Laurence R. Riggs will be referred to in this opinion as plaintiff or Riggs. The defendant-appellant, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company, will be referred to as defendant or the railroad or MKT.

The plaintiff…