Southern Railway Co. v. Hill

The action was by Lillian D. Hill as administratrix of William H. Hill, against the Southern Railway Company, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful death of her intestate, who at the time of his death was an engineer in the service of the defendant. The petition contained three counts, and the case was tried on that count which predicated liability on the act of Congress of 1908 (35 Stat. 65), commonly known as the Federal employer’s liability act. The deceased employee left a widow, and three children. He was instantly killed, and his death was caused by his engine being overturned-by…