General
Anderson, Administratrix, v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.; and Swafford v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
350 U.S. 807·Supreme Court of the United States·1955
Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Frankfurter, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Harlan are of the opinion that certiorari should not have been granted in these cases.
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Opinion
No. 143.
No. 261.
Anderson, Administratrix, v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.; and Swafford v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Thomas J. Lewis and Richard M. Maxwell for petitioner in No. 143. Howard P. Macjarlane for petitioner in No. 261. William M. Howell for respondent in No. 143. G. L. Reeves, Norman C. Shepard and Frank G. Kurka for respondent in No. 261.
[MAJORITY — Per Curiam:]
On petitions for writs of certiorari to the
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Per Curiam:
The petitions for writs of certiorari in these cases are granted and the judgments are reversed.
Mr. Justice Reed, Mr. Justice Frankfurter, Mr. Justice Burton, and Mr. Justice Harlan are of the opinion that certiorari should not have been granted in these cases.