Martin v. Wabash Railway Co.

This action was brought by Alexander Martin, now deceased, to recover damages for personal injuries suffered by him on March 8, 1925, while he was employed as a car inspector and repairman in the outer switching-yards of the Wabash Railway Company at Hannibal, Missouri. The action is brought under the provisions of the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A., secs. 51-59; U.S. Comp. Stat., secs. 8657-8665), resulting in a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, Alexander Martin, in the sum of $16,000. After unsuccessfully moving for a new trial and for arrest of the judgment, the defendant…