Allison v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

Action by Frank J. Allison under the federal employers’ liability act (45 USCA, §§ 51 to 60) for personal injuries sustained July 22, 1950, while he was engaged in his employment by defendant in the latter’s yards at Oelwein, Iowa. Plaintiff claims that defendant negligently permitted spikes to project from its railroad ties in the yard where he was working so that, as a result, he came in contact with one or more of them, tripped, and fell across a rail, sustaining permanent injuries to his back.

Defendant denied liability and the extent of the injuries claimed by…