Slater v. Mexican National Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE, FIFTH - CIRCUIT. The tacts are stated in the opinion of the court. Under the laws of Mexico, a clearly defined right of action exists for damages arising from injuries resulting in the death of a person, against the person whose negligence was the proximate cause of such injuries, there being no contributory negligence on the part of the person injured; such action lies in favor of the surviving.wife and minor children of…
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE, FIFTH - CIRCUIT. The tacts are stated in the opinion of the court. Under the laws of Mexico, a clearly defined right of action exists for damages arising from injuries resulting in the death of a person, against the person whose negligence was the proximate cause of such injuries, there being no contributory negligence on the part of the person injured; such action lies in favor of the surviving.wife and minor children of herself and her husband, whose death so resulted. Arts. 72, 97, Constitution of Mexico; Arts. 4, 5, 6, 11, 26, 301,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hoimes
This is an action brought in the United States Circuit Court for the Northern District of Texas by citizens and residents of Texas'against a Colorado.eorporation operating a railroad from Texas to the City of Mexico. The plaintiffs are the widow and children of William H. Slater, who was employed by the defendant as a switchman on its road and was killed through the defendant’s negligence while coupling two freight cars at Nuevo Laredo, in Mexico. This action is to recover damages for the death. The laws of Mexico were set forth in the plaintiffs’ petition, and the defendant demurred on the…
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