Shiell v. Davis

1. Section 206 (a) of the Federal “transportation act” of February 28, 1920 (Fed. Stat. Ann., Supp. 1920, p. 77) provides that “Actions at law, suits in equity and proceedings in admiralty, based on causes of action arising out of the possession, use or operation by the President of the railroad or system of transportation of any carrier (under the provisions of the Federal control act, or of the act of August 29, 1916) of such character as prior to Federal control could have been brought against such carrier, may, after the termination of Federal control, be brought against an agent…