Legal Opinion

Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. Archibald

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 23, 1898No. 207PublishedCited by 171 opinions

error to the circuit court of appeals for the fifth CIRCUIT. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice White

This suit, commenced in a state court, was removed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, on the ground that the defendant was incorporated under the laws of the United States. The object of the action was to recover damages for a personal injury suffered by the plaintiff whilst engaged as a switchman in the employ of defendant. On the trial by a jury there was a verdict in favor of the plaintiff, and the judgment of the trial court entered on such verdict was subsequently affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. (41 U. S. App.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gibson v. . Erie Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Hickey v. . TaaffeNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
  3. Baltimore & Potomac Railroad v. MacKeySupreme Court of the United States · 1895
  4. Davidson v. . CornellNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
  5. Sweeney v. . Berlin and Jones Envelope Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886

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3Cited by171 opinions

  1. Patton v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  2. Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. BehymerSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  3. Choctaw, Oklahoma & Gulf R. R. v. McDadeSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
  4. Gila Valley, Globe & Northern Railway Co. v. HallSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963

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