MOBILE, J. & K.C.R.R. v. TURNIPSEED

No. 59.

219 U.S. 35 (1910)

MOBILE, JACKSON & KANSAS CITY RAILROAD COMPANY v. TURNIPSEED, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 19, 1910.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James N. Flowers for plaintiff in error.

Mr. C.H. Alexander and Mr. Chalmers Alexander for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE LURTON delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action in tort for the wrongful killing of Ray Hicks, a section foreman in the service of the railroad company. There was a judgment for the plaintiff in a circuit court of the State of Mississippi, which was affirmed by the Supreme Court of the State.

The Federal questions asserted, which are supposed to give this court jurisdiction to review the judgment...

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