Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. Handley

MURRAY, Chief Justice.

P. W. Handley, Jr., an employee of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, brought this suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S-.C.A. § 51 et seq., for injuries he received when the freight switching movement on which he was working made an emergency stop at a street crossing. Plaintiff, a rear switchman, was riding in the rear box car of sixty cars being transferred from San Fernando Yard to South San Antonio Yard. No caboose was furnished and there was no better place for plaintiff to ride than in the rear box car. When the emergency stop was made the open door…