MORRIS v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

No. 159, Docket 21885.

187 F.2d 837 (1951)

MORRIS v. PENNSYLVANIA R. Co.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided March 14, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward F. Butler, of New York City (Conboy, Hewitt, O'Brien & Boardman, of New York City, on the brief), for defendant-appellant.

B. Nathaniel Richter, of Philadelphia, Pa. (Leo Gitlin, of New York City, and Richter, Lord & Farage, of Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for plaintiff-appellee.

Before CHASE, CLARK, and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiff Etta Morris is the widow of Stephney Morris, an employee of defendant Pennsylvania Railroad Company who on April 7, 1948, was struck and killed on his way to work in the defendant's freight transfer yard in western Philadelphia. In this action brought to the District Court below she has recovered a verdict and judgment of $34,560 under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A. §...

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