Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 14, 1953No. 13919_1PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BORAH, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for damages filed in the state court by appellant, C. A. Thomas, against the appellee, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. The case was removed to the federal court, and on motion .of the defendant in the court below the action was dismissed and plaintiff has appealed.
The facts disclosed by the pleadings, which are material for consideration on this appeal are substantially as follows:
That on the afternoon of February 20, 1951, a freight train of the appellee railroad was parked at the railroad depot in the town of Lake Harbor, Florida; that at said…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Santa Fe, Prescott & Phœnix Railway Co. v. Grant Bros. Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Hartford Fire Insurance v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. BeazleySupreme Court of Florida · 1907
- Greenwich Insurance v. L. & N. R. R.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1902
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3Cited by29 opinions
- Mrs. Cordie Ola Fair v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- The Alabama Great Southern Railroad Company v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1955
- Berjian v. Ohio Bell Telephone Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1978
- Jacksonville Terminal Company v. Railway Express Agency, IncorporatedCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Batson-Cook Co. v. Industrial Steel ErectorsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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