SIMS v. TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY

No. 17664.

267 F.2d 37 (1959)

Algernon SIMS, Appellant, v. TEXAS AND NEW ORLEANS RAILROAD COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

May 27, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank S. Bruno, New Orleans, La., for appellant.

Harry McCall, Jr., New Orleans, La., for appellee.

Before HUTCHESON, Chief Judge, and TUTTLE and WISDOM, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

This appeal presents only alleged errors based on the charge of the trial court and the refusal of the court to give specific requested charges.

At the conclusion of the testimony and argument of counsel the court inquired: "Now Gentlemen, are there any exceptions to the charge?" To this inquiry counsel for appellee made several detailed criticisms of the charge as given. Appellant's counsel answered: "The plaintiff is satisfied with the charge...

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