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Long v. Biddle

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 22, 1916PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Lawrence' Circuit Court, Western District; Dene II. Coleman, Judge; 1. The deceased was not engaged in interstate commerce at the time of his injury. 229 TJ. S. 146; 233 Id. 473; 180 S. W. 443; 238 IT. S. 439; 181 S. W. 375; 177 Id. 465; 150 Id. 201. The Federal Act applies. Deceased was engaged in interstate commerce and there can be no recovery. 229 U. S. 146; 238 Id. 260; 233. Id. 473; 154 Pac. 1102; 36 TJ.

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Appeal from Lawrence' Circuit Court, Western District; Dene II. Coleman, Judge; 1. The deceased was not engaged in interstate commerce at the time of his injury. 229 TJ. S. 146; 233 Id. 473; 180 S. W. 443; 238 IT. S. 439; 181 S. W. 375; 177 Id. 465; 150 Id. 201. The Federal Act applies. Deceased was engaged in interstate commerce and there can be no recovery. 229 U. S. 146; 238 Id. 260; 233. Id. 473; 154 Pac. 1102; 36 TJ. S. Rep. 188; 210 Fed. 870, 92; 219 Id. 150, 180; 172-S. W. 519; 150 N. W. 489; 155 N. W. 504; 196 Fed. 337; 179 Id. 893; 192 Id. 901; 197 Id. 695; 198 Id. 1.

1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.

J. C. Long, as administrator of the estate of Lex Long, deceased, instituted this action against the receivers for the. St. Louis & S. F. Rd. Co. to recover damages for the alleged wrongful, death of his intestate, while in the employment of the railroad company. The material facts are as follows:

In March, 1915, the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company was in the hands of receivers, who operated its line of road. The road extended through Crittenden County and other counties in the State of Arkansas, into the State of Missouri and other states, and was engaged in interstate commerce.

Lex…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Pedersen v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Pipal v. Grand Trunk Western Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1930
  2. St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Co. v. ConlySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
  3. Lombardo v. P. L.E.R.R. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. HallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
  5. Angelos v. Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1930

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