People ex rel. Wabash Railroad v. Hoffman

The issue presented by this cause is whether the Appellate Court properly struck the remanding portion of its order reversing a judgment of the trial court in favor of the plaintiff because of trial error where the defendant has admitted liability.

Clara Brant, as administratrix of the estate of George Brant, deceased, filed an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (49 U.S.C.A. 51) against the Wabash Railroad Company in the circuit court of St. Clair County. The defendant admitted liability and the cause was tried on the question of damages. A jury verdict of $88,500 was returned…