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GERAGHTY v. LEHIGH VALLEY R. CO.

No. 151.

70 F.2d 300 (1934)

GERAGHTY v. LEHIGH VALLEY R. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

April 16, 1934.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alexander & Green, of New York City (Clifton P. Williamson and H. S. Ogden, both of New York City, of counsel), for appellant.

Thomas J. O'Neill, of New York City (William J. Hogan, of New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before L. HAND, SWAN, and CHASE, Circuit Judges.

SWAN, Circuit Judge.

This action was brought by the plaintiff, as executrix and sole beneficiary, to recover damages for the injury and death of her deceased husband, James J. Geraghty, while he was employed as a freight conductor by the defendant railroad. The complaint alleged that his injury and resulting death were caused by the defendant's negligence or by defective couplers upon its cars at a time when he was engaged in interstate commerce. The defendant rested...

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