Supreme Court of Missouri January 4, 1941 (Hancock v. Kansas City Terminal Railway Co.)

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This is an action, under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C.A., secs. 51-59) for $50,000 damages for death of plaintiff's husband. The jury returned a verdict for the full amount sued for, after which the trial court ordered aremittitur of $20,000. This remittitur was made and judgment was entered for $30,000. Defendant has appealed from this judgment.