Hustis v. Herbert
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire; Edgar Aldrich, Judge. Action by H. W. Herbert, as administrator of the goods and estate of John R. Little, against James H. Hustis, as receiver of the Boston & Maine Railroad. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Circuit Judge.
This is a writ of error from a judgment of the District Court of the United States for the District of New Hampshire, in favor of H. W. Herbert, as administrator of the goods and estate of John R. Little, against James H. Hustis, as receiver of the Boston & Maine Railroad.
Little, the deceased, was so severely injured on July 28, 1917, at the station of the railroad company at the village of Pike in the state of New Hampshire, that he died in consequence of his injuries. There was no question about the nature of his employment, although there was some doubt whether he…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Ayers v. Boston & Maine RailroadSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1894