Baltimore & Potomac Railroad v. MacKey
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This action was instituted under the provisions of the act of February IT, 1S85, c. 126,'23 Stat. 30T, to recover.damages from the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, because of the death of Robert A. Brown, an inspector and repairer of cars in its employ, which resulted from injuries to him, caused by his having been crushed between two freight cars of the defendant in the city of Washington, on the night of March…
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This action was instituted under the provisions of the act of February IT, 1S85, c. 126,'23 Stat. 30T, to recover.damages from the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Company, because of the death of Robert A. Brown, an inspector and repairer of cars in its employ, which resulted from injuries to him, caused by his having been crushed between two freight cars of the defendant in the city of Washington, on the night of March IT, 188T. There was evidence before the jury tending to show the following facts: For about five years prior to his…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This suit was instituted under the act of Congress approved February 17, 1885, c. 126, 23 Stat. 307, providing:
“ Seo. 1. That whenever, by an injury done or happening within the limits of the District of Columbia, the death of a person shall be caused by the wrongful act,-neglect, or default of any person or corporation,, and the act, neglect, or default is such as Avould, if death had not ensued, have entitled the party injured, or, if the person injured be a' married Avoman, have entitled her husband, either separately or by joining with the wife, to maintain an action and recover damages,…
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