Legal Opinion
Thurmer v. Southern Railway Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 11, 1956PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcAMIS, P. J.
Carl Thurmer, an employee of defendant Southern Railway Company, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S. C. A. sec. 51 et seq. to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when the plug of a “by-pass” valve on the steam line of Passenger Train 41 flew out as the plaintiff was in the act of opening the valve. The trial judge, at the close of all the evidence, directed a verdict for defendant and plaintiff appeals.
After defendant moved to strike the bill of exceptions because not marked filed by the clerk of the Circuit Court, plaintiff, on suggestion of…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Stone v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Southern Ry. Co. v. DerrCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
- Memphis Street Railway Co. v. StocktonTennessee Supreme Court · 1920
- Chattanooga Interstate Fair Association v. BentonCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1927
- L. & N. R. R. v. BohanTennessee Supreme Court · 1905
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- Pankow v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1987
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- Maggie Bernice Outlaw, Administratrix of the Estate of L. J. Outlaw, Deceased v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1971