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335 U.S. 329 69 Supreme Court Reporter 91 93 L.Ed. 41 ECKENRODEv.PENNSYLVANIA R. CO. Number 28. Argued Oct. 22, 1948. Decided Nov. 15, Mr. baron Nathaniel Richter, of Philadelphia, Pa., for petitioner. Owen Rhoads, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 This was a suit in the United States District Eastern Pennsylvania which petitioner claimed damages under Federal Employers' Liability Act1 and Boiler Inspection Act2 death her husband while respondent's employ as brakeman. 2 In response to specific interrogatories, jury absolved respondent liability Act, but found that there had been such negligence create Act. It returned verdict Judgment entered upon verdict. 3 The moved set aside judgment thereon accordance with its motion directed Rule 50 Rules Civil Procedure, 28 Code Annotated KF65 U5 vacated; aside, favor opinion no evidence finding could be predicated, that, any event, causal relation between accident. 71 F.Supp. 764. 4 Upon appeal Appeals Third Circuit, affirmed. A rehearing granted, an affirmance one judge dissenting. 164 Reporter, 2nd Series 996. 5 There is single question presented us: Was record have on part contributed, whole or part,3 Eckenrode's death? consideration record, evidence, nor inference reasonably may drawn from when viewed light most favorable petitioner, can sustain recovery her. 6 Accordingly, 7 Affirmed. 8 Justice BLACK, DOUGLAS, MURPHY RUTLEDGE dissent. 35 Statutes-at-Large 65, 53 1404, 45 KF62 § 51, 51. 36 913, amended, 23, 23.

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