Legal Opinion
Chicago, B. & Q. R. Co. v. Murray
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided May 21, 1929No. 1540PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Kimball, Justice.
The plaintiff sued for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by defendant’s negligence. The plaintiff obtained a verdict and judgment for $28,500, and defendant brings the case here by proceeding in error.
It is conceded that at the time of plaintiff’s injury both he and defendant were engaged in interstate commerce, and that the case is controlled by applicable federal laws.
The plaintiff was employed by defendant as a locomotive engineer operating steam-propelled locomotives. He claimed that his injury was caused by a defect in a part of the sanding…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. KellySupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Napier v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GroegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LaytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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3Cited by6 opinions
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