PURVIS v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

No. 10528.

198 F.2d 631 (1952)

PURVIS v. PENNSYLVANIA R. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided August 4, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Nathaniel Richter, Philadelphia, Pa. (Ernest R. White, Richter, Lord & Farage, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

H. Francis DeLone, Philadelphia, Pa. (F. Hastings Griffin, Jr., Barnes, Dechert, Price, Myers & Rhoads, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before McLAUGHLIN, KALODNER and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

This appeal arises out of the second trial of this personal injury suit under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. There was a jury verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the sum of $1,000. Later, on the defense motion, the resulting judgment was set aside and judgment entered in favor of the defendant. D.C., 98 F.Supp. 212.

Plaintiff was hurt October...

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