Legal Opinion

Delaney v. Tampa Northern R.

District Court, S.D. Florida

Decided December 17, 1924No. 1036Published

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, District Judge.

This is an action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff while in the service of the defendant railroad company, engaged in interstate commerce. The suit is brought under the provisions of the Employers’ Liability Act (Act April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65, and Act April 5, 1910, c. 143, 36 Stat. 291 [Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665]), and is based upon ah alleged violation of the Safety Appliance Act (Act March 2, 1893, c. 196, 27 Stat. 531; Act March 2, 1903, c. 976, 32 Stat. 943 [Comp. St. §§ 8605-8612]; Act April 14, 1910, c. 160, 36 Stat. 298…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  2. St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
  3. Schlemmer v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
  4. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
  5. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co. v. LindsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1914

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