Legal Opinion

Erie R. Co. v. Schultz

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 3, 1911No. 2,067PublishedCited by 15 opinions

In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Ohio. Action at law by August Schultz, as guardian of John Balke, against the Erie Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

DENISON, District Judge.

After the first trial of this cas'e, the railroad company (hereinafter called the defendant) brought the case to this court, and the judgment which had been rendered below for Bailee’s guardian (hereinafter called plaintiff) was reversed in an opinion by Judge Severens, upon the ground that the question of plaintiff’s contributory negligence had not been properly submitted to the jury. 173 Fed. 759. 97 C. C. A. 573. The general facts are fully stated in the former opinion.

Upon tlie second trial, the plaintiff again recovered a judgment, and the defendant has again…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Co. v. StegemeierIndiana Supreme Court · 1889
  2. Richmond v. Chicago & West Michigan Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1891
  3. Blount v. Grand Trunk Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1894
  4. Greenwood v. Phil. W. & B. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  5. Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. PrescottCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. F. W. Woolworth Co. v. DavisCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1930
  2. Hines v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921
  3. Delaware, L. & W. R. v. WelshmanCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
  4. Canadian Pac. Ry. Co. v. SlaytonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1928
  5. Erie R. v. WeberCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913

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