Legal Opinion
Montgomery v. Chicago, B. &. Q. R.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 16, 1915No. 4488PublishedCited by 5 opinions
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Wyoming-; John A. Riner, Judge. Action by Roy Montgomery against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company. Judgment dismissing the action, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN s VALKENBURGH, District Judge.
Plaintiff in error brings suit against the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Company under section 8 of the act to regulate commerce, approved February 4, 1887 (24 Stat 382, c. 104 [Comp. St. 1913, § 8572]), and the various amendments thereto, which provide:
“That in case any common carrier * * * shall do or cause to be done any act * * * in this act declared to be unlawful, such common carrier shall be liable to the person injured thereby for the full amount of damages sustained, together with reasonable attorney’s fee to be taxed * * * as costs.”
Plaintiff…
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