Young v. Central R. Co., 232 U.S. 602 (1914)

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Young v. Central Railroad Company


No. 389


Argued February 26, 1914
Decided March 9, 1914
232 U.S. 602

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

Syllabus

The circuit court of appeals having, pursuant to the state court practice in Pennsylvania, reversed a judgment in favor of the plaintiff and remanded to the trial court with instructions not for new trial, but for judgment for defendant non obstante veredicto, this Court affirms the judgment of reversal so far as the case is remanded to the trial court, but reverses it as to the direction to enter judgment for defendant, and remands the case to the trial court for a new trial conformably with the provisions of the Seventh Amendment. Slocum v. New York Life Insurance Co., 228 U.S. 364.

200 F. 359 modified and affirmed.

The facts are stated in the opinion.