Legal Opinion
Western & Atlantic Railroad v. Hetzel
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided September 1, 1928No. 18544PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bell,. J.
Mrs. Hetzel, as executrix, brought suit under the Federal employer’s liability act against Western and Atlantic Bail-road for the homicide of her husband, W. F. Hetzel, alleged to have been caused by the defendant’s negligence. After verdict for the plaintiff, the defendant moved for a new trial, and, the motion being overruled, the movant excepted.
The decedent was employed by the defendant as a locomotive engineer. On January 18, 1925, he was operating the engine of a passenger-train en route from Chattanooga to Atlanta, and was fatally injured when his locomotive collided with a…
2Cases cited30 opinions
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- Boom Co. v. PattersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
- Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Central Vermont Railway Co. v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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- Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. HilderbrandCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
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