Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad

318 U.S. 54 (1943)

TILLER, EXECUTOR,

v.

ATLANTIC COAST LINE RAILROAD CO.

No. 296.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued January 4, 1943.

Decided February 1, 1943.

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.

Mr. J. Vaughan Gary for petitioner.

Messrs. Collins Denny, Jr. and Thomas W. Davis for respondent.

The petitioner's husband and intestate, John Lewis Tiller, was a policeman for the respondent railroad. Among his duties was that of inspecting the seals on cars in railroad yards to make sure that no one had tampered with them. He had held this position for some years, was…