Meisenhelder v. Byram

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment in favor of defendants. The action is one to recover damages for the death of plaintiff’s intestate while employed in interstate commerce, as a brakeman by the receivers of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Eailway Company. There was a verdict for plaintiff. On defendants’ alternative mo tion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial, the court granted judgment for the defendants, and this appeal followed.

The action is brought under the federal safety appliance act and the federal employers liability act. Two grounds for recovery are alleged and…