J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.
This is a suit arising under the Federal Employer's Liability Act (FELA) brought for injuries allegedly caused by a violation of the Safety Appliance Acts (SAA). The controlling question is whether a grab iron which has as little as one-half inch movement or "play" should be regarded as insecure within the meaning of Sections Four and Eleven of the SAA and hence violative of such provisions as a matter of law, or whether a fact...
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