New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad v. Scarlet
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the court.
Scarlet was a fireman on the New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad. While engaged in the performance of his duties he was injured by being thrown down between the engine, and the tender. The accident was caused by the uncoupling of engine and tender; and this was apparently due to \the breaking of the king pin, which fastened the draw bar to the tender, and the breaking of the coupling chains between engine and tender. He brought suit in a state court of Mississippi under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35…
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