Illinois Supreme Court March 16, 1942, No. 26390 (Mitchell v. Louisville & Nashville Railroad)

Mr. Justice Wilson

delivered the opinion of the court:

The plaintiff, Jesse W. Mitchell, brought an action in the city court of East St. Louis to recover damages under the Federal Employer’s Liability act for injuries sustained on July 3, 1938, near Covington, Kentucky, while employed as a switchman by the defendant, the Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company.