Garrett v. Terminal R. Ass'n of St. Louis

259 S.W.2d 807 (1953)

GARRETT

v.

TERMINAL R. ASS'N OF ST. LOUIS.

No. 43300.

Supreme Court of Missouri, Division No. 2.

July 13, 1953.

Warner Fuller, Arnot L. Sheppard, St. Louis, for appellant.

Forrest Boecker, Clayton, for respondent.

TIPTON, Judge.

In the circuit court of the city of St. Louis, respondent brought this action under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. The jury returned a verdict for $25,000, but that amount was reduced to $18,500 by a remittitur and a judgment was entered for that amount.

Respondent had been in appellants' employ for over 30 years as a…