ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO. v. POWE

No. 600.

283 U.S. 401 (1931)

ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CO. v. POWE, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 18, 1931.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur R. Young, with whom Messrs. Thomas W. Davis and V.E. Phelps were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. John P. Grace, with whom Mr. W. Turner Logan was on the brief, for respondent. Mr. Lionel K. Legge also submitted a brief for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act for causing the death of Marshall, the respondent's deceased. It has been before the Court after an earlier trial, Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. Tyner, 278 U.S. 565, and now is brought here again to review a judgment of the Supreme Court of South Carolina affirming a judgment for the plaintiff. 159 S.E. 473. The petitioner contends that...

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