Legal Opinion
Wolfe v. Henwood
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 7, 1947No. 13497PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.
Alice Wolfe, administratrix, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51, to recover for the death of her intestate, Owen Wolfe, which resulted from burns sustained by Wolfe while in the employ of defendant as a section hand. At the close of the evidence the defendant filed a motion for directed verdict. The trial court reserved ruling on the motion and submitted the case to the jury which returned a verdict for plain-, tiff for $5089.00. Thereafter defendant filed a motion for judgment notwithstanding verdict. The court granted…
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- Hough v. Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1880
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Ferriel M. Barnett v. Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956
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- Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Company v. DeenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
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