Carolina, C. & O. Railroad v. Shewalter
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM SULLIVAN. Appeal from Law Court, Sullivan County. — E. K.. Bachman, Special Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Green
This suit was brought by W. N. Shewalter, the father and administrator of Robert Shewalter, deceased, to recover damages for the death of the latter, a railroad fireman, who was killed in an accident on the line of defendant company while in its employ.
There was a verdict below for $15,000, remittitur of $5,000 directed, and judgment entered for $10,000. This judgment was affirmed by the court of civil appeals. The case is before us on certiorari, both parties petitioning. The administrator complains of the reduction of the verdict. We will not interfere in a matter of this sort, where the…
2Cases cited39 opinions
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- American Railroad Co. of Porto Rico v. DidricksenSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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