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BARRETT v. VIRGINIAN RY. CO.

No. 275.

250 U.S. 473 (1919)

39 S.Ct.540

63 L.Ed. 1092

BARRETT v. VIRGINIAN RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 9, 1919.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.L. Welborn for petitioner. Mr. John C. Jamison and Mr. John G. Challice were on the brief.

Mr. G.A. Wingfield and Mr. H.T. Hall for respondent. Mr. W.H.T. Loyall was on the brief.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Claiming under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, (April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65) petitioner sued the Virginian Railway Company in the United States District Court, Western District of Virginia, for damages on account of personal injuries suffered by him July 27, 1915.

At conclusion of the testimony the railway company moved for a directed verdict; after consideration the trial judge read...

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