Winn v. Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad

COIL, Commissioner.

John R. Winn sought $150,000 damages from respondent railroad under the F.E.L.A. for alleged personal injuries. The parties will be referred to as they were designated in the trial court. The verdict was for defendant and Winn has appealed.

Plaintiff’s evidence tended to show that on September 26, 1950, Winn was the swing brakeman on defendant’s local freight running westwardly from Roodhouse, Illinois, to Slater, Missouri. After passing Armstrong, Missouri, Winn left the engine cab and proceeded along a catwalk to steps which led downwardly from the north side of the…