Carter v. St. Louis, Troy Eastern Railroad Co.

This was an action for personal injuries, the right of recovery being based upon the Federal Employers’ Liability and Safety Appliance acts. There was a judgment for plaintiff in the trial court, to reverse which defendant prosecutes this appeal. The only error assigned by appellant is the failure of the court to direct a verdict for the defendant. The facts necessary to an understanding of the questions involved, as gathered from plaintiff’s evidence, may be outlined as follows:

The defendant owned and operated a small railroad located wholly within the State of Illinois. It consisted of…