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CHAVEZ v. ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY CO

No. 8540.

444 P.2d 586 (1968)

79 N.M. 401

Filomeno CHAVEZ, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The ATCHISON, TOPEKA AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant-Appellee.

Supreme Court of New Mexico.

August 30, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lorenzo A. Chavez, Melvin L. Robins, Albuquerque, for plaintiff-appellant.

B.G. Johnson, R.G. Cooper, J.J. Monroe, Albuquerque, for defendant-appellee.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This action was brought pursuant to Title 45, § 51, U.S.C.A., to recover damages for injuries sustained by the plaintiff because of the defendant's alleged negligence in failing to provide plaintiff sufficient help in sorting, loading and moving heavy mail bags, and in failing to provide the plaintiff with a safe place to work.

The defendant denied negligence and pleaded contributory negligence as a defense. The cause...

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