Gimple v. Hines

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dawson, J.:

The sole question in this appeal is whether the election of the Union Pacific Railroad Company not to conduct its corporate business under the workmen’s compensation act remained in effect after the Federal government took over the property of that company for war service under authority of congress, and operated it by the director-general of railroads.

The plaintiff lost an eye while employed as a workman in the Union Pacific shops at Kansas City, Kan., while the property was under Federal control and operation. He brought his action under…