Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Decided March 2, 1937No. 14441PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Justice Fishburne.
This case arises under the Act of Congress fixing the liability of interstate railroads for injuries to their employees, and is determinable by its provisions (Federal Employers’ Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, § 2, 35 Stat., 65, 45 U. S. C. A., § 52). The action was brought for the recovery of damages for the death of A. A. Wells, a fireman, while employed by the defendant and engaged in interstate commerce on a passenger train from Fayetteville, N. C., to Sumter, S. C. The deceased was instantly killed when the train on…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Burt v. Advertiser Newspaper Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Davis v. GreenSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Sandel v. StateSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1920
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Stone v. BetheaSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1968
- Locklear v. Southeastern Stages, Inc.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
- Berry v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1960
- Mellen v. LaneCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2008
- Woody v. South Carolina Power Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
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