Hancock v. Kansas City Terminal Railway Co.

This is an action, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A., secs. 51-59) for $50,000 damages for death of plaintiff's husband. The jury returned a verdict for the full amount sued for, after which the trial court ordered aremittitur of $20,000. This remittitur was made and judgment was entered for $30,000. Defendant has appealed from this judgment.

This is the second appeal in this case, former judgment (for same amount after same remittitur) having been reversed and the cause remanded because of prejudicial argument by plaintiff's counsel. [Hancock v. Kansas City Terminal Ry.…