Hines v. Dahn
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error -to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa; Henry T. Reed, Judge. Action by Arthur J. Dahn against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CARFAND, Circuit Judge.
Defendant in error, hereafter plaintiff, brought this action against Illinois Central Railroad Company and the Director General of Railroads, hereafter defendant, to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligent operation of said railroad. Plaintiff recovered a verdict against the defendant, the action having been dismissed as to the railroad company. Defendant brings error.
The first-contention made by counsel for defendant is that the plaintiff cannot maintain this action, for the reason that it is in legal effect an action against…
2Cases cited47 opinions
- Hurtado v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
- Dent v. West VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Middleton v. Texas Power & Light Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1916
- Maxwell v. DowSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. North Dakota Ex Rel. LangerSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
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3Cited by39 opinions
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- Panama R. Co. v. MinnixCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1922
- Moon v. HinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921
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