Barry v. Reading Co.

FORMAN, District Judge.

This is a motion seeking to set aside the verdict of the jury in favor of the defendant and to obtain a new trial.

The action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., and the Federal Safety Appliance Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 1 et seq., by the widow of Ralph E. Barry, to recover damages from The Reading Company by reason of alleged negligence which caused Barry’s death. The negligence alleged in the complaint consisted of the failure of the defendant railroad to properly equip one of its railroad cars, upon which Barry was required to…