Legal Opinion
August v. Texas & N. O. R.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 4, 1954No. 4939PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON,- Justice.
This suit was brought by appellant, Henry August, to- recover damages for personal injuries which he claims to have sustained on February 3, 1950, while in the course of his employment with appellee, Texas and New Orleans Railroad, Company. It was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.SJC.A. § 51 et seq. Trial resulted in an instructed verdict and a judgment in favor of the defendant railroad company. The only question for review is whether on the evidence adduced the trial court erred in instructing a verdict for the defendant.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
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