Legal Opinion
Lamon v. Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided November 14, 1955No. 19139, 19145PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mobley, Justice.
The court did not err in holding that it had jurisdiction. The question here involved is the validity of the contract entered into between the union and the railroad on February 3, 1955, amending the original agreement of 1937 as revised in 1940, providing compulsory retirement of conductors upon reaching the age of 70 years. Its meaning is perfectly clear, for it plainly provides that conductors must retire upon reaching the age of 70 years. There is no dispute between the parties about its meaning. The entire controversy is as to its validity. It is contended that the trial…
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- Moore v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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