Legal Opinion
Raymond P. Ward v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided March 12, 1959No. 17166_1PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TUTTLE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment following a jury’s verdict for the defendant in an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U. S.C.A. §§ 51-60, for damages for personal injuries allegedly caused by the negligence of his alleged employer, the railroad defendant.
Before we can consider the merits of the appeal we must pass upon appellee’s motion to dismiss for failure to file timely notice of appeal.
Judgment was entered against appellant in the United States district court in Gainesville, Florida, on December 5, 1957. According to appellant’s…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Eve v. Hegler, and the Arkansas Teachers Association, Inc. v. The Board of Education of the Bearden School District, Bearden, ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1971
- Houston v. LackSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
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