Legal Opinion

Wood v. C. E.R.R. Co.

Indiana Supreme Court

Decided January 31, 1939No. 27,187PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is an appeal from a judgment awarding $200 damages to the appellant in an action for personal injuries governed by the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A., § 51 et seq.)

Error is predicated upon the overruling of appellant's motion for a new trial.

Appellant asserts that the court erred in refusing to give two certain instructions tendered by appellant, and in giving one instruction tendered by appellee. It is also contended that the verdict is not sustained by the evidence. The complaint is that the amount of the damages assessed is too small.

Appellee suggests that the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Maxey v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1938

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Thompson v. RobbinsTexas Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Walters v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1979
  3. Pennsylvania Railroad v. MinkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1966
  4. GILKISON v. DarlingtonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1952
  5. Hill v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1977

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