McLAUGHLIN v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.

No. 4851.

17 F.2d 574 (1927)

McLAUGHLIN v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

February 11, 1927.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. F. Borah, of Franklin, La., and Prentice Wilson, of Dallas, Tex. (E. A. Coker, of Dallas, Tex., on the brief), for appellant.

Esmond Phelps, of New Orleans, La. (Francis R. Stark, of New York City, and Spencer, Gidiere, Phelps & Dunbar, of New Orleans, La., on the brief), for appellee.

Before WALKER, BRYAN, and FOSTER, Circuit Judges.


FOSTER, Circuit Judge.

In this case the parties occupied the same relative positions in the District Court as they do here and will be so referred to. On March 2, 1925, plaintiff brought suit in a state court to recover damages for personal injuries resulting from an accident occurring near Patterson, La., on June 1, 1922, while he was employed by defendant, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant, and in the alternative for compensation under the...

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