New York Central Railroad v. Porter
Supreme Court of the United States
error to the supreme court, appellate division, THIRD JUDICIAL DEPARTMENT, OF THE STATE OF .NEW-YORK. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McReynolds
Lewis M. Porter, a section-man,, was struck and instantly killed by plaintiff in error’s engine attached to a passenger train and moving along the main track. The Appellate Division affirm.ed ah award;in behalf of his widow and children under the New York Workmen’s Compensation Law.
If the deceased was employed in interstate commerce when the accident occurred, consequent rights and liabilities arose under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and the state statute did not apply. New York Central R. R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U. S. 147; Erie R. R. Co. v. Winfield, 244 U. S. 170.
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