Roach v. Los Angele's & S. L. R. R.

The appellant, plaintiff below, brought this action against the defendant under the Employers’ Liability Act of Congress (U. S. Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665) to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by him whilst in the employ of the defendant. It is admitted that the defendant is a railroad common carrier engaged in interstate commerce and that the plaintiff was in its employ, but it was denied that he, at the time of the alleged injury, was engaged in interstate commerce. At the close of all of the evidence adduced by both parties, the court, on defendant’s motion,…