Document: 390 U.S. 516 88 S.Ct. 1150 20 L.Ed.2d 73 Henry Harold HOGUEv.SOUTHERN R. CO. No. 889. Decided April 1, 1968. Samuel D. Hewlett, Jr., for petitioner. Charles A. Horsky, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 We granted the petition certiorari in this case over opposition of respondent carrier. 903, 819, 19 869. The writ presents review a judgment favor carrier entered by Georgia Court Appeals upon holding that plaintiff under Federal Employers' Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U.S.C. § 51 seq., who attacks previously executed release on grounds mutual mistake fact, must, condition to bringing his suit, tender back employer consideration he received release. 116 Ga.App. 194, 156 S.E.2d 412, denied Supreme Georgia. Respondent has now filed before argument 'Memorandum Confessing Error' which states 'that its insistence courts applicable law required tender, and decision requiring were erroneous. Accordingly, does not desire offer brief or against petitioner issue, confesses error.' Petitioner had suffered an injury knee while working carrier's shops. He $105, did return instituting action. pleaded was obtained reason fact both parties extent injuries, alleging specifically relied assurances doctor only bruised permanently injured, whereas later it determined permanent resulted having two operations, one caused him lose kneecap. 2 question whether prerequisite suit is be federal rather than state law. Dice v. Akron, C. & Y.R. Co., 342 359, 361, 72 312, 314, 66 L.Ed. 398. reject suggestion excused where fraud enters into execution See, e.g., Graham Atchison, T. S.F.R. 9 Cir., 176 F.2d 826. hold also requisite when employee from nature employee's injuries. have held express agreement injured funds help defray living expenses first sum paid filing maintenance action FELA void 5 Act.* Duncan Thompson, Trustee, 315 62 422, 86 575. There no occasion decide here involved violated 5. It sufficient purposes note rule refund institution would 'wholly incongruous with general policy Act give railroad employees right recover just compensation injuries negligently inflicted their employers.' supra, at 362, 314. Rather more consistent objectives hold, we do, suffices that, except may otherwise bar recovery, shall deducted any award due employee. Cf. Callen Pennsylvania 332 625, 68 296, 92 242. 3 reversed remanded further proceedings inconsistent opinion. 4 so ordered. Judgment remanded. 6 Mr. Justice HARLAN, confession error light record, vacate State remand appropriate proceedings. * Section 5, set forth 55, follows: 'Any contract, rule, regulation, device whatsoever, purpose intent enable common exempt itself liability created chapter, void: Provided, That brought such virtue provisions off therein contributed insurance, relife benefit, indemnity been person entitled thereto account death said brought.'

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