Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. Louis v. Schmidt

Upon the motions of Charles P. Noell and John J. Schmidt, the executor of the estate of Ernest W. Aly, damages in the sum of $14,778.77 were assessed on the Terminal Railroad's injunction bond. The railroad appeals from the allowance and the questions presented are the propriety and size of the awards.

The background of the present litigation is that on October 25, 1929, Ernest W. Aly, a Terminal switchman, was run over by an engine and both legs were cut off above the knees. In January, 1930, he entered into a one-third contingent fee contract with an attorney, Charles P. Noell, and a suit…