Legal Opinion
Southern Railway Company v. W. W. Neese, Administrator of the Estate of William Neese, Deceased
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 10, 1954No. 6869_1PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DOBIE, Circuit Judge.
This is a civil action brought in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of South Carolina by the Administrator of the Estate of William Neese to recover damages under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51, for the death of William Neese, allegedly caused by the negligence of the Southern Railway Company (hereinafter called Southern), a railroad engaged in interstate commerce. At the conclusion of all the evidence, Southern moved for a directed verdict, asserting that there was not sufficient evidence of its negligence to go to the…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Bailey v. Central Vermont Railway, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Ellis v. Union Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Savino Dagnello v. Long Island Rail Road CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1961
- Rambert L. Simmons v. Avisco, Local 713, Textile Workers Union of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1965
- Thelma M. Wade, as Administratrix of the Estate of Russell L. Smith, Deceased v. Dan Rogala, Doing Business as Rogala FisheriesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Addair v. Majestic Petroleum Co., Inc.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1977
- Brooks v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1967
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