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336 U.S. 207 69 Supreme Court Reporter 507 93 L.Ed. 618 REYNOLDSv.ATLANTIC COAST LINE R. CO. Number 234. Argued Jan. 10, 1949. Decided Feb. 14, Mr. Judge Kirkman Jackson, of Birmingham, Ala., for petitioner. Peyton D. Bibb, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 The petitioner brought this suit under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 United States Code Annotated KF65 U5 § 51 et seq., in an Alabama state court. As permitted by practice that state, all facts which expected to prove establish her cause action were set forth complaint so any objections a verdict favor based on evidence those could be disposed prior trial. respondent demurred ground as thus did not constitute action. demurrer was sustained trial court and its affirmed Alabama.1 We granted certiorari.2 2 It appears from petitioner's husband brakeman whose duties customarily required him cross between cars moving freight trains. On one such crossing he fell killed. This occurred part journey caboose car signal given. ordinarily would have been given sixth caboose. charged, however, because railroad had negligently allowed canes grow alongside roadbed deceased safely seventh order give signal. additional also charged make particular at if provided competent assistant brakeman. Neither nor accident alleged more hazardous than usually undertaken brakemen. 3 conceded adequately negligence failure remove provide fellow servant. held, show resulted proximately, whole or part, negligence. cannot say erred. 4 Affirmed. 5 Justice FRANKFURTER is opinion case petition certiorari should granted. See Wilkerson versus McCarthy, 53, 64, 413 (concurring opinion). However, inasmuch does call independent examination record appraise conflicting testimony, but merely turns presented pleadings, joins Court's disposition it. 6 BLACK, DOUGLAS, MURPHY RUTLEDGE dissent. Lillie Thompson, 332 459, 68 140; Anderson Atchison, T. & S.F.R. Co., 333 821, 85 . 1948, 251 Ala. 27, 36 So.2d 102. 335 852, 81.

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