CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC RAILROAD v. Wright

O’NEAL, Justice.

The present action is governed by rules and principles applicable in cases arising under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, 36 Stat. 291, 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. Our inquiry here is limited to three questions:(1) Did plaintiff bring forth sufficient evidence to go to the jury on negligence and causation, to sustain the verdict rendered?(2) Was there a complete absence of probative facts to support the conclusion reached ?(3) Was the amount of the verdict excessive ?

The Federal Employers’ Liability Act embodies the common law conception of…