BRODERICK v. CHICAGO & E. I. R. CO.

No. 8474.

142 F.2d 447 (1944)

BRODERICK et al. v. CHICAGO & E. I. R. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

April 19, 1944.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis G. Davidson, William O'Malley, and Joseph D. Ryan, all of Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

Edward W. Rawlins, James F. Wright, and T. N. Cook, all of Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before EVANS and MINTON, Circuit Judges, and LINDLEY, District Judge.


Action at law to recover damages for death of plaintiff's decedent. Verdict for plaintiff was set aside, and the court, non obstante veredicto, entered judgment for defendant.

EVANS, Circuit Judge.

Upon the facts disclosed by this record, the court was compelled to enter judgment for defendant. Its duty to set aside the verdict was clear as there was no evidence to sustain it.

It would serve no useful purpose to set forth and discuss the evidence,...

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