SCOTT v. BALTIMORE & O. R. CO.

No. 8828.

151 F.2d 61 (1945)

SCOTT v. BALTIMORE & O. R. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided August 14, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Howard Burtt, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Guckes, Shrader & Burtt, of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

B. Nathaniel Richter, of Philadelphia, Pa. (William T. Connor, John R. K. Scott, and Hardie Scott, all of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before DOBIE, GOODRICH, and McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judges.


GOODRICH, Circuit Judge.

This is an action brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act1 and under the Safety Appliance Acts2 to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered by the plaintiff, an employee of defendant, as a result of being thrown from the rear platform of a caboose attached to a train operated by the defendant near Foy's Hill, Maryland. The District Court summarized...

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