St. Louis & S. F. R. Co. v. Cundieff
St. Louis & S. F. R. Co. v. Cundieff
Opinion of the Court
This writ of error challenges a judgment rendered in favor of Cundieff against the railroad company for injuries claimed to have been occasioned by negligent acts of its agents and servants.
When the case was here before (96 C. C. A. 211, 171 Fed. 319) we held on the evidence then be:Lore us that the plaintiff appeared to be guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law, reversed the judgment in his favor, and remanded the cause for a new trial. .Another trial has been had, resulting in a second judgment in his favor. The only assignment of error presented for our consideration is whether the trial court erred in refitsing to instruct a verdict in favor of tlie railroad company because of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
If the evidence was substantially the same on this issue as at the first trial, the law of the case would preclude any reconsideration of it now. If, on the other hand, new and material evidence was introduced at the second trial on this issue, we must again consider it. Beiseker v. Moore, 98 C. C. A. 272, 174 Fed. 368; National Surety Co. v. Kansas City H. P. Brick Co. (C. C. A.) 182 Fed. 54.
The judgment is affirmed.
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