Legal Opinion
Day v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided February 23, 1933No. Gen. No. 8,518Published
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Presiding Justice Wolpe
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an action of trespass on the case to recover damages for personal injuries under and by virtue of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, which in substance is as follows: “Every common carrier by railroad while engaging in commerce between any of the several States . . . shall be liable in damages to any person suffering injury while he is employed by such carrier in such commerce.” Cahill’s St. ch. 114, ¶ 321.
The plaintiff, appellee here, filed his suit in the circuit court of Peoria county and alleged that the defendant…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Swift & Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Minneapolis & St. Louis Railroad v. WintersSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- Industrial Accident Comm'n of Cal. v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- New York Central Railroad v. MarconeSupreme Court of the United States · 1930
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