Southern Railway Company v. Reeder

LAWSON, Justice.

This is a suit instituted by Johnny Ray Reeder against Southern Railway Company under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for injuries alleged to have been sustained by Reeder on September 23, 1961.

The case went to the jury on plaintiff’s Count 1 and defendant’s plea of the general issue in short by consent.

A verdict in the amount of $25,000 was returned by the jury in favor of the plaintiff and from the judgment rendered thereon and from the judgment overruling its motion for new trial the defendant brings this appeal.

The…