Legal Opinion
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad v. Allen
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 20, 1928No. 160PublishedCited by 170 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
October 27, 1922; petitioner’s railway system was being operated by a receiver as a common carrier of interstate commerce. Respondent was a car checker in the service of the receiver; and, while employed in such commerce in petitioner’s railroad yard at Madison, Illinois, he was struck and injured by a shunted car. He brought this action in the Circuit Court of Saint Louis, Missouri, claiming damages under the Employers’ Liability Act, U. S. C., Tit. 45, c. 2, § 51. The amended petition alleged that plaintiff’s injuries were caused by the defendant’s •failure to maintain an adequate space…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Randall v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
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3Cited by170 opinions
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