Lavender v. Illinois Central Railroad

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CONKLING, J.

Plaintiff, administrator of the estate of Charles Lee Hunter, a former employee of defendant, had a judgment for $15,000 upon the verdict of a jury in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act for damages for the alleged wrongful death of Hunter. The trial court thereafter sustained defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. Judgment was then entered for defendant. Plaintiff appealed and asks that his judgment be reinstated.

Hunter, a negro dining car waiter regularly employed by defendant, died about 30 hours after being shot while in defendant’s…