Legal Opinion
Gillis v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided November 2, 1934No. 13927PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. C. T. Graydon, Acting Associate Justice.
This is an action on the part of F. P. Gillis, plaintiff, against Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company, defendant, under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 U. S. C. A., §§ 51-59), for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained while in the discharge of his duties as a trainman. The case was tried before Hon. G. B. Greene, Circuit Judge, and a jury on November 13, 1933, and resulted in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $25,000.00. From this verdict and the…
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- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. WardSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
- Reed v. Director General of RailroadsSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Rocco v. Lehigh Valley RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. DeAtleyCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Jacobson v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
- James v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1942
- Pryor v. Atlanta-Charlotte Airline Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1936
- Eastern Brick & Tile Co. v. United StatesDistrict Court, D. South Carolina · 1968