Legal Opinion
Swinson v. Chicago, St. P., M. & O. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided August 1, 1934No. 9965PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
The parties will be referred to as in the court below. Swinson brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 66, 45 U. S. C. § 53 [45 USCA § 53]) to recover for personal injuries, alleging a violation of the provisions of the Safety Appliance Acts relating to handholds (Act of March 2, 1893, c. 196, § 4, 27 Stat. 531, 45 U. S. C. § 4 [45 USCA § 4]) and running boards (Act of April 14, 1910, c. 160, § 2, 36 Stat. 298, 45 U. S. C. § 11 [45 USCA § 11]). The defendant denied liability. Upon the trial, at the close of…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Milwaukee & Saint Paul Railway Co. v. KelloggSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Texas & Pacific Railway Co. v. RigsbySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. GotschallSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Martin M. Wick v. Joseph KeshnerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1957