Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. Gainey

Citations

• 241 U.S. 494
• 36 S. Ct. 633
• 60 L. Ed. 1124
• 1916 U.S. LEXIS 1729

Syllabus

<p>Minneapolis & St. Louis R. R. v. Bombolis, ante, p. 211, followed to the ' effect that the Seventh Amendment does not apply to actions brought in the state courts under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act.</p> <p>Ckespeake & Ohio Ry. v. Kelly, ante, p. 485, followed to the effect that in estimating the amount of damages recoverable under the Employers’ Liability Act, the interest bearing capacity of a present award must be considered; and the whole loss sustained by the beneficiaries during the period that the benefits cover cannot be' included in the verdict without rebate or discount.</p>