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Futrelle, Administratrix, v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
353 U.S. 920·Supreme Court of the United States·1957
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Opinion
No. 782.
Futrelle, Administratrix, v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
James B. Swails for petitioner. Louis J. Poisson, Jr. and M. V. Barnhill, Jr. for respondent.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
Per Curiam:
The petition for writ of certiorari is granted and the judgment is reversed and the cause is remanded for trial. Rogers v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 352 U. S. 500. Mr. Justice Frankfurter is of the opinion that the writ should not be granted. See his dissent in Rogers v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 352 U. S. 500, 524. Mr. Justice Harlan and Mr. Justice Whittaker dissent for the reasons given in Mr. Justice Harlan's opinion in Rogers v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 352 U. S. 500, 559.