SOUTHERN RAILWAY CO. v. GADD

No. 645.

233 U.S. 572 (1914)

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. GADD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 11, 1914.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Caruthers Ewing, with whom Mr. L.E. Jeffries was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John L. Stout for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

The defendant in error on this record sued the railway company, the plaintiff in error, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered through its negligence. The cause of action was expressly based upon the Employers' Liability Act,1 it being averred that at the time...

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