Legal Opinion
Harris v. Yazoo M. v. R. Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 1, 1938No. 5689PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALIAFERRO, Judge.
Plaintiff, a member of defendant’s building crew, was injured while in the discharge of his duties. He sues to recover damages. Defendant is engaged in interstate commerce. Plaintiff was injured while performing services on its main line; therefore, his suit was brought under and is governed by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-59, and the rights and liabilities of the parties thereto must be measured and determined by its provisions.
The accident, -superinducing the damages sued for, occurred about two and one-half miles east of Ruston, Louisiana, near…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Southern Railway Co. v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Schaum v. Southwestern Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934
- Lake v. Shenango Furnace Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908
- Newell Contracting Co. v. FlyntMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Williams v. Terminal Railroad Ass'n of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Jaeger v. HeraldLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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