STANALAND v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO.

No. 13700.

192 F.2d 432 (1951)

STANALAND v. ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

November 20, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

P. C. Andrews, Sr., P. C. Andrews, Jr., Thomasville, Ga., for appellant.

S. Spencer Bennet, Quitman, Ga., W. W. Alexander, Thomasville, Ga., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and BORAH, and RUSSELL, Circuit Judges.


BORAH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal in a tort action brought by appellant, Mrs. Mae Stanaland, to recover damages for the wrongful death of her minor son, who was struck and killed by one of defendant-appellee's trains. The appeal is from an order granting a motion to dismiss because the complaint fails to state a claim upon which relief can be granted.

In considering a motion to dismiss the complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief can...

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