Sweeney v. Boston & Maine Railroad

I. The defendant operates a connecting railroad system extending into several states and the Keene branch of this system upon which the accident occurred is in daily use for the passage of cars between Keene, N. H. and Boston, Mass. The deceased at the time of his death was engaged in the work of maintaining the road bed of this Keene branch. It is now well established that an employee engaged in the work of maintaining or repairing tracks used in whole or in part for interstate commerce is entitled to the benefits of the federal employers’ liability act. Rockwell v. Hustis, 79 N. H. 57;…