PER CURIAM.
This negligence action, brought pursuant to the Federal Employers Liability Act, in which a violation of the Safety Appliance Act is alleged, resulted in a verdict for plaintiff in the amount of $36,000. Both sides moved for a new trial, which motions were denied. Defendants appeal, asserting that the verdict was the result of "mistake, passion, prejudice or partiality," and claiming reversible error in the judge's charge. Plaintiff cross-appeals, urging...
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