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Wilkerson Vs. Mccarthy

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  • US Supreme Court
  • Jan 31, 1949

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  1. Aikens Vs. Wisconsin US Supreme Court · Nov 07, 1904
  2. New York Central R. Co. Vs. Ambrose US Supreme Court · Feb 24, 1930
  3. Lavender Vs. Kurn US Supreme Court · Mar 25, 1946
  4. Lillie Vs. Thompson US Supreme Court · Nov 24, 1947
  5. U.S. 53 (1949) U.S. Supreme Court Wilkerson v. McCarthy
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  6. U.S. 53 (1949) Wilkerson v. McCarthy
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  7. the issues of negligence to a jury if evidence might justify a finding either way on those issues. See, e.g., Lavender v. Kurn
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  8. Bailey v. Central
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  9. Tiller v. Atlantic
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  10. Coast Line R. Co., 318 U. S. 54 , 318 U. S. 68 , and see Brady v. Southern
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  11. by its employees. That proposition is correct, since the Act imposes liability only for negligent injuries. Cf. Coray v. Southern
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  12. See individual opinion of Judge Major, Griswold v. Gardner
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  13. railroads. This is contrary to fact, as shown for illustration by other Federal Employers Liability cases, Barry v. Reading
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  14. Louis-San Francisco R. Co., 182 S.W.2d 61, cert. denied, 324 U.S. 843. And cf. Bruner v. McCarthy
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  15. Jones v. East
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  16. Washington & G. R. Co. v. McDade
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  17. U. S. 572 . Such has ever since been the established rule for trial and appellate courts. See Tiller v. Atlantic
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  18. of the several States presupposes a jury under proper guidance of a disinterested and competent trial judge. Herron v. Southern
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  19. that brought such a case here during this period was dismissed, and rightly, as improvidently granted. McCarthy v. Bruner
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  20. The reasons for this practice were indicated by Chief Justice Taft for a unanimous Court in Layne & Bowler Corp. v. Western
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  21. that deprived the beneficiaries of many of the intended benefits of the legislation. See Seaboard Air Line Ry. v. Horton
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  22. Toledo, St.L. & W. R. Co. v. Allen
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  23. U. S. 165 , and the review of the cases in Tiller v. Atlantic
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  24. employer. This Court led the way in overturning jury verdicts rendered for employees. See Chicago, M. & St.P. R. Co. v. Coogan
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  25. Missouri Pac. R. Co. v. Aeby
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  26. from proven facts has been respected. (3) The historic role of the jury in performing that function, see Jones v. East
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  27. included which, though arising under the Act, present issues other than those of negligence. Moreover, Wabash R. Co. v. Williamson
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  28. Tennant v. Peoria
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  29. Blair v. Baltimore
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  30. Keeton v. Thompson
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  31. Cogswell v. Chicago
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  32. Jesionowski v. Boston
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  33. Ellis v. Union
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  34. Pauly v. McCarthy
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  35. Myers v. Reading
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  36. Anderson v. Atchison
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  37. Eubanks v. Thompson
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  38. Penn. v. Chicago
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  39. Coray v. Southern
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  40. Brady v. Southern
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  41. Hunter v. Texas
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  42. Eckenrode v. Pennsylvania
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  43. McCarthy v. Bruner
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  44. Beamer v. Virginian
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  45. Cowdrick v. Pennsylvania
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  46. U.S. Supreme Court Wilkerson v. McCarthy
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  47. Cf. Coray v. Southern
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  48. of Judge Major, Griswold v. Gardner
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  49. Barry v. Reading
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  50. Bruner v. McCarthy
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