Legal Opinion
Illinois Central RR Co. v. Coussens
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 7, 1955No. 39287PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArrington, J.
The appellee, as administratrix of the estate of her husband, H. R. Coussens, deceased, brought this suit in the Circuit Court of Pike County against the appellant, Illinois Central Railroad Company, for the wrongful death of Coussens, and was awarded damages in the sum of $25,000, from which judgment the appellant appeals.
This suit was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. A., Section 51, et seq., which provides that every common carrier engaged in interstate commerce shall be liable in damages to any persons suffering injury while employed by such carrier in such…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Lavender v. KurnSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Second Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by14 opinions
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