Legal Opinion
Wetherbee v. Elgin, J. & E. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 22, 1953No. 10631_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FINNEGAN, Circuit Judge.
This is the second appearance of this case on the docket of this court. On May 23, 1951, we reversed a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and remanded the cause for a new trial. 191 F.2d 302.
On the retrial in the District Court, the presiding judge, at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, directed that the jury find for the defendant, and on the return of such verdict, entered judgment for the defendant and against the plaintiff. A motion for a new trial was made and overruled. This appeal resulted.
Appellant insists that the trial court erred in directing a verdict for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wetherbee v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1951
- Wilson v. Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1945
- Martin v. ClarkeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1939
- Shannon v. Retail Clerks, International Protective Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1942
3Cited by14 opinions
- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Hanen v. WillisArizona Supreme Court · 1967
- Smith v. Ford Gum & MacHine Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1954
- A.G. Maddox, Acting Commissioner of Revenue and Taxation, Government of Guam v. Black, Raber-Kief & Associates, a Joint VentureCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- Emig v. ERIE LACKAWANNA RAILWAY COMPANYDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
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