Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Winn

In this action appellee obtained a judgment against appellant for personal injuries received while performing service as an employee of appellant in the course of his employment in interstate commerce.

The suit was tried on two counts. Count 1 averred that plaintiff’s injuries “were, the proximate consequence of or resulted in whole or in part from the negligence of the officers, agents or employees of said defendant or by reason of a defect or insufficiency due to defendant’s negligence in its cars, engines, appliances, machinery, tracks, roadbed or other equipment.” Count 2 averred that his…