Legal Opinion
Bordelon v. N. O. Terminal Co.
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 13, 1930No. 11,540PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtWesterfield, J.
The widow and min- or children, dependents of William J. Young, deceased, bring this suit for compensation under Act 20 of 1914, as amended. The defendant answered denying liability on the ground that Young, at the time of his death, was employed by it in interstate commerce, and consequently plaintiffs’ claim, if any they have, is controlled by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (45 USCA secs. 51-59). This defense prevailed below and plaintiffs have appealed.
The defendant corporation owns and operates a terminal station in the city of New Orleans, and, in conjunction therewith, maintains…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Southern Pacific Terminal Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Pedersen v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Erie Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. Union Stock Yard & Transit Co. of ChicagoSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Higginbotham v. Public Belt Railroad CommissionLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1938
- McCabe v. Boston Terminal Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1939
- Southern Ry. Co. v. VarnellSupreme Court of Alabama · 1930