Illinois Central Railroad v. Seibold

Opinion of the Court by

William Rogers Clay, Commissioner

Reversing.

In December, 1911, plaintiff, Ernest Seibold, a car repairer, was , struck and injured by a wrench which he charged was negligently permitted to fall upon his head and shoulders by another employe of the defendant on another train. Subsequently he amended his petition and made the other employe a party defendant, and also alleged that the defendants were engaged, and he himself was employed, in interstate commerce at the time of the injury. A jury was empanelled and evidence heard, and what thereafter took place is best shown…