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COTTON v. L. & N.R.R. CO.

No. 34699.

14 Ill.2d 144 (1958)

152 N.E.2d 385

PAUL L. COTTON, Appellee, v. LOUISVILLE AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Rehearing denied June 18, 1958.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

WALKER & WILLIAMS, of East St. Louis, and BALTZ & GUYMON, of Belleville, (H.W. WILLEN, of Louisville, Kentucky, RALPH D. WALKER, and EDWARD G. MAAG, both of East St. Louis, of counsel,) for appellant.

DAN McGLYNN, and McGLYNN & McGLYNN, both of East St. Louis, (EDWARD J. MURPHY, of counsel,) for appellee.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE BRISTOW delivered the opinion of the court:

On August 20, 1955, plaintiff, a resident of Kentucky, was injured in the defendant's switchyards in Covington, Kentucky, while employed as a brakeman. On December 19, 1955, plaintiff instituted suit in the city court of East St. Louis, Illinois, against the defendant, claiming damages in the sum of $125,000 and alleging violation of the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A...

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