CHICAGO, M., ST. P. & PRR CO. v. Linehan

KENYON, Circuit Judge.

Parties will be designated as in the trial court, where appellee was plaintiff and appellant defendant-

Plaintiff was foreman of defendant’s switching crew in the yards of the company at New Lisbon, Wis. He claims to have suffered injury while engaged in the performance of his duties by reason of the fact that certain freight ear couplers did not couple automatically upon impact, requiring him to go between the cars to assist in making the coupling. His hand was caught in the coupler, resulting in a crushing of his hand and arm, necessitating the amputation of his right…