RIGGS v. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 12064.

216 F.2d 955 (1954)

James E. RIGGS, Appellant, v. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit.

October 21, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

A. H. Dudnik, Harley S. Cook, Cleveland, Ohio, and E. Poe Harris, Ashland, Ky., for appellant.

Gray & Woods, Ashland, Ky., for appellee.

Before SIMONS, Chief Judge, and MARTIN and STEWART, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The appellant, a brakeman in the employ of the appellee carrier, brought an action against the railway company under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. 351 et seq., for damages for personal injuries. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict in favor of the defendant.

Upon due consideration of the oral arguments and briefs of the parties and of the record of evidence in the case, we find substantial evidence to support...

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