Eley v. Chicago Great Western Railroad
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wright District (Jourt.- — E. M. Wright, Judge. Action for damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. Judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
i. carriers : interstate commerce : when employee so engaged. Defendant, at the time of the accident-causing the injuries complained of, was engaged in operating a line of railway extending from Hayfiekl, Minnesota, to Clarion, Iowa, and to other points, Plaintiff was employed as a conductor, and on the day of the accident, was in charge of a work train (known as Extra No. 130), employed in distributing ties at various points along the route between Clarion and Thornton, stations in Iowa on defendant’s line, for use in repairing the track. The injuries were received about 9:10 P. M., while…
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