BEATTIE v. ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY CO.

No. 11219.

217 F.2d 863 (1954)

Francis P. BEATTIE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELGIN, JOLIET AND EASTERN RAILWAY CO., Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 19, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harlan L. Hackbert, Chicago, Ill., Stevenson, Conaghan, Velde & Hackbert, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Edward B. Henslee, Robert J. Kenney, Chicago, Ill., Henry W. Lehmann, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before FINNEGAN, SWAIM and SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judges.


SCHNACKENBERG, Circuit Judge.

This is an action arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for injuries sustained by plaintiff, a switchman employed by defendant, because of defendant's alleged negligence in failing to furnish plaintiff with a reasonably safe place in which to do his work and in allowing oil or grease to remain on the steel platform of the coal dumper...

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