Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. Leslie
Supreme Court of the United States
EEBOB TO THE SUPBEME COUBT OF THE STATE OF AEKANSAS. The facts, which involve the validity of a verdict and judgment for damages for personal injuries obtained in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in the opinion. No Federal question arises in the denial of the petition for removal. There was no denial of any Federal question or immunity in the refusal to direct a verdict for plaintiff in error.
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EEBOB TO THE SUPBEME COUBT OF THE STATE OF AEKANSAS. The facts, which involve the validity of a verdict and judgment for damages for personal injuries obtained in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in the opinion. No Federal question arises in the denial of the petition for removal. There was no denial of any Federal question or immunity in the refusal to direct a verdict for plaintiff in error. There was no denial of any Federal right in refusing instructions. The claim of the Federal right or immunity arising. from the refused instructions is too general arid…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
In May, 1913, Sam É. Leslie, administrator, brought this suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability - Act (35 Stat. 65), as amended April 5, 1910 (36 Stat. 291), against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company in -the Circuit Court, Little River County, Arkansas, alleging that the injury and death of Leslie Old (March 24, 1913) resulted from its negligence, and demanding $10,000 for pain and suffering endured by deceased and $15,000 pecuniary damage to the wife and young child. The. Company .unsuccessfully sought to remove the case; there was trial to a jury and verdict for $25,000 without…
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