LANDRUS v. ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY

No. 18008.

359 F.2d 604 (1966)

Jesse E. LANDRUS, as Administrator of Estate of Arlene L. Landrus, Deceased, and Jesse E. Landrus, in His Own Right, Appellant, v. ST. LOUIS SOUTHWESTERN RAILWAY COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

May 6, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

G. D. Walker, of Frierson, Walker & Snellgrove, Jonesboro, Ark., made argument for appellant and filed brief with Ford, Ford & Crow, Kennett, Mo.

J. C. Deacon, of Barrett, Wheatley, Smith & Deacon, Jonesboro, Ark., made argument for appellee and filed brief.

Before MATTHES and GIBSON, Circuit Judges, and REGAN, District Judge.


REGAN, District Judge.

Appellant, as administrator of the Estate of Arlene L. Landrus and in his own right, brought this diversity action against St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company to recover damages for the wrongful death of Mrs. Landrus. A jury trial resulted in a verdict and judgment for the railway company. This appeal followed. The sole points on appeal relate to the adequacy of the instructions in two respects.

On the morning of November 2, 1963...

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