Legal Opinion
Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. Curl
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1950No. 13952PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIDDICK, Circuit Judge.
The appellee Curl brought this action against the appellant railway company to recover damages for injuries received by him while employed by appellant as a railroad fireman. The action is based on the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, as amended, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60.
The appellant admitted liability, but in defense relied upon a release executed by the appellee, which on its face, for a consideration of $700, released the railway company “from all claims and demands which I now have or may have against it by reason of personal injuries sustained by me.” The printed…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Callen v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Virginian Ry. Co. v. ArmentroutCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
- Chicago & N. W. Ry. Co. v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1902
- Thompson v. CampCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1947
- Stokes v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1944
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3Cited by48 opinions
- Floyd v. Fruit Industries, Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1957
- Solomon Dehydrating Company, Incorporated v. Clarence R. Guyton, Central Greyhound Lines, Incorporated, and the Greyhound CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1961
- Robert L. Turcotte, Administrator of the Estate of Gerard P. Turcotte v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Dempsey v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1952
- Southern Pac. Co. v. GuthrieCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1951
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