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RICHMOND & DANVILLE RAILROAD v. ELLIOTT

No. 199.

149 U.S. 266 (1893)

13 S.Ct. 837

37 L.Ed. 728

RICHMOND AND DANVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY, v. ELLIOTT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 1, 1893.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Jackson for plaintiff in error. Mr. T.J. Leftwich was with him on the brief.

Mr. C.T. Ladson for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question to which our attention is directed arises on the admission of testimony in respect to the probability of plaintiff's promotion in the service of his employer, and a consequent increase of wages. It appears that he was working in the capacity of coupler and switchman for the Central Company, and had been so working for between four and five years; that he was 27 years of age, in good health,...

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