Padgett v. Padgett

DE VANE, District Judge.

Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal Employers Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 defendant, as Administratrix of the Estate of Alfred Padgett, deceased, brought an action in the Circuit Court of Duval County, Florida, 'for the benefit of herself, as widow, and the minor children of Alfred Padgett, against the Jacksonville Terminal Company, a corporation, to recover damages for the accidental death of Alfred Padgett. Defendant, as such Administratrix, obtained a verdict and judgment in the sum of $50,000. Upon a compromise agreement, approved by the Supreme Court of…