Legal Opinion
Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway Co. v. Rock
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 13, 1929No. 454PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
Respondent sued petitioner in the circuit court of Cook County, Illinois, under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, U. S. C., Tit. 45, §§ 51-59, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him while employed in petitioner’s railroad yard at Kolze in that State. There was a verdict for $15,000 in favor of respondent, and the judgment entered thereon was affirmed by the Appellate Court of the First District. 247. Ill. App. 600. Petitioner applied to the state Supreme Court to have the case certified to it for review and determination, but the application was denied.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
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