BROWN v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

No. 126, Docket 20414.

158 F.2d 795 (1947)

BROWN v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

January 8, 1947.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis J. Carruthers, of New York City (Ralph E. Hemstreet, of Brooklyn, N. Y., of counsel), for appellant.

Morris A. Wainger, of New York City, for appellee.

Before SWAN, AUGUSTUS N. HAND, and CLARK, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant contends that a verdict should have been directed in its favor because of a general release executed by the plaintiff in consideration of the payment to him of $170.40. This sum was the amount of wages lost during the period of time he was incapacitated for work by reason of his injuries. He testified that he signed the document without reading it in full, believing it to be a receipt for lost wages...

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