Hines v. Thurman

Opinion, of the Court by

Judge Clay

Affirming.

Clarence Y. Thurman sued the Director General of Eailroads for personal injury and recovered a verdict and judgment for $1,600.00. The Director General prosecuted an appeal, and thereafter John Barton Payne, agent of the President of the United States, was substituted as appellant.

The failure of the trial court to direct a verdict in favor of the Director General of Eailroads is the only error relied on.

Thurman, who was thirty-six years of age, and had . been working as an enameler at Ahrens & Otts’, went to work for the railroad company on November…