Christ v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.

Plaintiff appealed from an order denying his motion for a new trial. He seeks to recover for injuries received while working as an employe of defendant in the state of Wisconsin. Defendant pleaded the workmen’s compensation act of Wisconsin and claims that plaintiff is confined to that law for his remedy since he was not engaged in interstate commerce at the time.

The question of interstate commerce became, upon the record, a question of fact; and there is ample evidence to support the finding of the jury sustaining defendant’s contention that at the time of the injury the parties were not…