Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Carnahan
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA. The facts, which involve the validity of a verdict and judgment for personal injuries under the Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
Error to review a judgment in favor of defendant in error for $25,000 damages for injuries sustained through the asserted negligence of plaintiff in error.
The action was at law under the Employers’ Liability Act of Congress. April 22,1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65; April 5, 1910, c. 143, 36 Stat. 291. In accordance with the state law it was tried to a jury of seven. This is assigned as error. The only other assignment is upon an instruction of the court as to,the elements of damage. There is no dispute as to the fact of injury or that it was received in interstate commerce and by the negligence of…
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