Brotherhood's Relief & Compensation Fund v. Grubbs

This is a suit by a member of the Brotherhood’s Relief and Compensation Fund to collect benefits for being held out of service by his employer, L & N Railroad. The trial court heard the case without the intervention of a jury and ruled that the member should be awarded $4800.00 under the terms of the contract of membership.

John Grubbs, a yardman, was employed by the L & N Railroad in December 1945 and worked continuously for the railroad until discharged on August -25, 1962. At the time of his discharge he was on the “extra board.” On August 4,1962, at 12:55 p.m. G-rubbs was called to report…