Lee v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OP APPEALS OP THE STATE OP GEORGIA. The case is stated in the opinion:'
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
An injured employee brought an action in a state court of Georgia jointly, against a railroad and its engineer, and sought in a single count, which alleged concurring negligence, to recover damages from the company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, and from the individual defendant under the common law. Each defendant filed a special demurrer on the ground of misjoinder of causes of action and misjoinder of parties defendant. The de murrers were overruled by the trial court. The Court of Appeals — an intermediate appellate court…
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