New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad v. Croy
Indiana Supreme Court
From DeKalb Circuit Court; Dan M. Link, Judge. Action by Albert M. Croy against the New York, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLairy, J.
Appellee recovered a judgment in the trial court for damages in the sum of $12,500 for personal injuries sustained by him while he was in the *344employ of appellant as a conductor of a train running between Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Bellevue, in the State of Ohio. The action was brought.under the provisions of the federal Employers’ Liability Act, §8657 et seq. U. S. Comp. Stat. 1916, and was predicated on the alleged negligence of appellant. A trial by jury resulted in a verdict in favor of appellee, and the judgment followed the verdict.
Appellant seeks to reverse the judgment on eight separate…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Robards v. MarleyIndiana Supreme Court · 1881
- Irving v. M'LeanIndiana Supreme Court · 1835
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