Great Northern Railway Co. v. Knapp
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. The facts, which involve the validity of a verdict and judgment in suit for personal injuries under the. Federal Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
This action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. The plaintiff (defendant in error) was the station agent at Dassel, Minnesota. It was a part of his duty to attend the pump house some distance from- the station, once or twice a day, and keep filled the water tank for locomotives.' The water was pumped by means of a gasoline engine, and the pump and engine Were in a small room. In proceeding to start the pump at the time in question, the plaintiff’s arm was caught in the clutch of. the' engine and cut off. As the Supreme Court of the State put it, the plaintiff claimed that…
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