Shepherd v. St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad

HENLEY, Presiding Judge.

This is an action for damages of $100,000 for personal injuries brought by L. E. Shepherd (plaintiff) against his former employer (defendant) under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.1 Verdict and judgment were for plaintiff for $2,500, from which judgment he appealed 2 urging that he be granted a new trial on the issue of damages only. On motion suggesting the death of L. E. Shepherd since the appeal was perfected the court has substituted Gladys Shepherd, widow and personal representative of the deceased, as the party plaintiff; however, for convenience and…