Coll v. Lehigh Valley Railroad

The plaintiff was a freight brakeman in the employ of the defendant company, and on the night of October 30th, 1922, while in the course of his employment, sustained severe injuries as a result of the breaking of a brake-staff, or shaft, while he was setting the hand-brake oil a car.- Claiming that he was at the time engaged in interstate commerce, he brought suit pursuant to the federal statutes in that behalf, and obtained a judgment which is before us fox review. A number of points are made for reversal, and will be dealt with in the order wherein they appear on the briefs.

The first point…