Legal Opinion
Shellhammer v. Lehigh Valley Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 25, 1954PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Heher, J.
On January 13, 1951 the deceased Walter R. Shellhammer suffered fatal injuries while pursuing his employment in interstate commerce with the defendant railroad; and, asserting actionable negligence under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, 36 Stat. 291, 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U. S. C., sec. 51 et seq., recovery is sought in this proceeding for the pecuniary loss sustained by the widow and next of kin of the deceased.
There was a judgment of dismissal at the close of plaintiff’s case, for want of proof of a negligent failure of duty as…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Moore v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Stone v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
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- DeRienzo v. Morristown Airport Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
- Torda v. Grand Union Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959
- In Re GreenbergSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
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