Document: 333 U.S. 821 68 S.Ct. 854 92 L.Ed. 1108 ANDERSONv.ATCHISON, T. & S.F. RY. CO. No. 620. Certiorari Granted and Judgment Reversed April 26, 1948. Mr. Clifton Hildebrand, of Oakland, Cal., for petitioner. Frank B. Belcher, Los Angeles, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 Petitioner, as administratrix, filed a complaint in California state court under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C. § 51, U.S.C.A. to recv er damages alleged wrongful death one L. C. Bristow. The trial held that allegations complaint, even if true, were totally insufficient support judgment plaintiff, entered defendant. State Supreme Court, two judges dissenting, affirmed on same ground. 187 P.2d 729.1 2 complaint's inferences fairly drawn from them summary are follows: November 24, 1942, deceased was conductor respondent's passenger train westbound Amarillo, Texas, Belen, New Mexico. At about 5:30 a.m., while moving approximately opposite defendant's station at Gallaher, Mexico, decedent fell train's rear vestibule where it necessary him be order properly perform duty which he then engaged, 'checking certain signal said station' Gallaher. Decedent's fall resulted injuries made impossible secure help by his own efforts. next stopped, St. Vrain, employees 'made note absence decedent,' but passed three other stops, Melrose, Taiban, Fort Summer, without taking any steps kind ascertain whereabouts or what had happened him. Finally, however, Yeso, regular directed there wire along route traversed decedent's whereabouts. Yeso 'carelessly negligently' failed transmit message 'for an unnecessarily long period time,' when finally received Clovis, they negligently institute pursue search within reasonable time.' When ultimately found lying alongside track adjacent point fallen performing duties Three days later died, due exposure very cold weather time until rescued. 3 It thus appears we have charges disappears bitter requires vestibule, is discovered, efforts save probable peril not promptly employees, only persons likely know disappearance dangers incident it. We unable agree petitioner been permitted introduce all evidence relevant her allegations, facts would revealed situation jury appropriate instructions could consequent 'in whole part' failure agents do 'a prudent man ordinarily done circumstances situation.' Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co., 318 54, 67, 63 444, 451, 87 610, 143 A.L.R. 967. See also Jamison Encarnacion, 281 635, 640, 641, 50 440, 442, 74 1082; Bailey Central Vermont 319 350, 353, 1062, 1064, 1444; Blair Baltimore O.R. 323 600, 604, 65 545, 547, 89 490; Lillie Thompson, 332 459, 461, 462, 140, 141, 142. 4 granted, reversed, cause remanded Court proceedings inconsistent with this opinion. 5 Reversed. sufficiency action raised procedure objection respondent hearing evidence. Such procedure, held, nature general demurrer deemed true.

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