Legal Opinion
Panama Railroad v. Rock
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 17, 1924No. 4Published
1Opinion of the Court 1
266 U.S. 209 (1924)
PANAMA RAILROAD COMPANY
v.
ROCK.
No. 4.
Supreme Court of United States.
Submitted October 6, 1924.
Decided November 17, 1924.
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT.
Mr. Walter F. Van Dame for plaintiff in error.
Mr. William C. Todd for defendant in error.
2Opinion of the Court · SutherlandJustice Sutherland
This is an action brought in the District Court for the Canal Zone by James Rock to recover damages for the death of his wife, alleged to have resulted in 1918 from the negligence of the railroad company, while she was being transported as a passenger. Upon the verdict of a jury, final judgment was rendered for…
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3Cases cited13 opinions
- The HarrisburgSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Dennick v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
- La BourgogneSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Johnson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1908
- Insurance Co. v. BrameSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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