OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, June 24, 1952:
Plaintiff brought an action in trespass for personal injuries under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149; 35 Stat. 65; 45 U.S.C.A. 51, as amended.
Plaintiff, 54 years of age, was employed as a conductor by the defendant, a carrier in interstate commerce. While he was engaged in his work he fell from the ladder of a railroad car to the ground — a distance of five feet. As a result...
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