Mitchell v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad

The plaintiff, Jesse W. Mitchell, brought an action in the city court of East St. Louis to recover damages under the Federal Employer’s Liability act for injuries sustained on July 3, 1938, near Covington, Kentucky, while employed as a switchman by the defendant, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company. A judgment for $32,400 in favor of plaintiff was rendered on the jury’s verdict. Upon appeal, the Appellate Court for the Fourth District reversed the judgment on the ground that the trial judge should have directed a verdict for defendant because the record contained no competent evidence…