BARRETT v. VIRGINIAN RY. CO.

No. 275.

250 U.S. 473 (1919)

BARRETT v. VIRGINIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1919.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.L. Welborn for petitioner. Mr. John C. Jamison and Mr. John G. Challice were on the brief.

Mr. G.A. Wingfield and Mr. H.T. Hall for respondent. Mr. W.H.T. Loyall was on the brief.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Claiming under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, (April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65) petitioner sued the Virginian Railway Company in the United States District Court, Western District of Virginia, for damages on account of personal injuries suffered by him July 27, 1915.

At conclusion of the testimony the railway company moved for a directed verdict; after consideration the trial judge read...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases