Legal Opinion

Brady v. Southern Railway Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 14, 1944No. 26PublishedCited by 632 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Reed

This case arose under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.1 Certiorari to the Supreme Court of North Carolina was sought and granted to consider the retroactivity of the last amendment to the Act in conjunction with the contention that there was error in the ruling which held the case improperly submitted to the jury by the trial court. 319 U. S. 777. Our conclusion makes it unnecessary to consider the former problem.

The decedent, Earle A. Brady, was a brakeman. At the time of his death he was employed in that capacity in interstate commerce by the respondent, Southern Railway Company. The…

2Cases cited24 opinions

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  3. Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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