Bowen v. NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY

FRANCIS J. W. FORD, District Judge.

This is an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 51-60, to recover for the death of Alphonso J. Harris. The complaint sets forth that the action is brought by the personal representative of Harris for the benefit of his surviving widow. The motions before the court at this time have been brought by the mother of four children alleged to be the illegitimate children of Harris. She seeks to intervene in their behalf and to amend the complaint to add them as beneficiaries.

The sole question raised is whether illegitimate children are…