CHES. & OHIO RY. CO.v. DE ATLEY

No. 274.

241 U.S. 310 (1916)

CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY v. DE ATLEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 22, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.L. Worthington, Mr. W.D. Cochran and Mr. LeWright Browning for plaintiff in error, submitted.

Mr. Allan D. Cole, with whom Mr. H.W. Cole was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE PITNEY delivered the opinion of the court.

In this action, which was brought in a state court under the Federal Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908 (c. 149, 35 Stat. 65), the following facts appeared or might reasonably be inferred from the evidence most favorable to defendant in error (plaintiff below), in the light of which the initial question touching the validity of the judgment in his favor must be determined:

On January 22, 1911,...

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