Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. v. Schraeder

This is an action by appellee against appellant to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by reason of the negligence of appellant. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellee for $200. The errors presented relate to the overruling of appellant’s motion for a new trial, the particular specifications relied on being the giving and refusing to give certain instructions, and that the verdict is contrary to law.

The first contention is that the court erred in giving certain instructions, for the reason that each of them involves the federal Employers’…