VAN RIPER v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD CO.

No. 12405.

227 F.2d 823 (1955)

Henry VAN RIPER, Appellant, v. The NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Sixth Circuit.

December 14, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Emerson H. Schink, Detroit, Mich., for appellant.

William A. Alfs, Detroit, Mich., for appellee. George H. Wyatt, M. L. Cullen, Detroit, Mich., on brief.

Before SIMONS, Chief Judge, and MARTIN and McALLISTER, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

Henry Van Riper, a railroad engineer of more than 25 years experience as such, brought this action against The New York Central Railroad Company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60, and the Federal Safety Appliance Acts, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 1-23. Upon conclusion of the introduction of evidence on behalf of the plaintiff, the United States District Judge took the case from the jury and entered judgment for the...

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