Kenney v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.

Christianson, Justice.

This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (35 Stat. 65, as amended by 36 Stat. 291, and 53 Stat. 1404, 45 IJSCA, § 51, et seq.) to recover for personal injuries allegedly sustained by plaintiff as a result of negligence on the part of defendant’s agents and employees. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for $27,500, and defendant appeals from the judgment entered following the trial court’s denial of its alternative motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or for a new trial.

Because of the limited scope of the questions raised on appeal we…