Legal Opinion
Illinois Cent. R. Co. v. Sigler
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided August 15, 1941No. 8638, 8639PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HICKS, Circuit Judge.
These actions for damages for wrongful death brought against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, appellant (herein called the Railroad Company), were consolidated for trial. In the Sigler case, the suit was by deceased’s widow for the benefit of herself and minor children, and resulted in a verdict of $10,000; and in the Berryhill case the suit was by deceased’s administratrix for the benefit of his mother as next of kin and resulted in a verdict .of $7,500.
From judgments upon these adverse verdicts the Railroad Company appeals and complains (1) of denial of a directed…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Perovich v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Knoxville Ry. & Light Co. v. VangilderTennessee Supreme Court · 1915
- Tennessee Central Railroad v. VanhoyTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
- John Gerber Co. v. SmithTennessee Supreme Court · 1924
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Robinson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1944
- Floyd Gene Bridger v. Union Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1966
- Young v. Illinois Central Gulf Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Williams v. PowersCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1943
- Lexie Stoler, Guardian of George T. Robison, an Incompetent Person v. Penn Central Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1978
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