Erie R. v. Connors
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern Division of the Northern 'District of Ohio; D. C. Westenhaver, Judge. Action at law by James B. Connors against the Erie Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARRINGTON, Circuit Judge.
James B. Connors commenced action against the railroad company in the common pleas court of Ma-honing county, Ohio, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained while in the employ of the company and through its negligence. On petition of the company the case was removed to the court below, where the company answered, and upon trial before court and jury a verdict of $22,000- was rendered, and judgment was entered thereon in favor of Connors. The company prosecutes error.
Plaintiff received his injuries in a roundhouse of the company at…
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