Dice v. Akron, Canton & Youngstown R. Co.
Ohio Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
98 N.E.2d 301 (1951)
155 Ohio St. 185
DICE
v.
AKRON, CANTON & YOUNGSTOWN R. CO.
No. 32414.
Supreme Court of Ohio.
Decided March 28, 1951.
Wise, Roetzel, Maxon, Kelly & Andress, Akron, for appellant.
Gottwald, Hershey & Hatch, Akron, for appellee.
TAFT, Judge.
The question to be decided is: May a trial court ordinarily determine the issue as to whether an employee of a railroad was induced by fraud (other than fraud in the factum) or by mistake to execute a release of his claim arising under the Federal Employers' Liability Act?
In considering the validity of releases and other contracts, this court has…
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