Dahn v. Davis
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Certiorari to a judgment, of the Circuit Court of Appeals reversing a judgment of the District Court for the present petitioner in his action for damages against John Barton Payne, as Director- General of Railroads.
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CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. Certiorari to a judgment, of the Circuit Court of Appeals reversing a judgment of the District Court for the present petitioner in his action for damages against John Barton Payne, as Director- General of Railroads. James C. Davis, successor of Mr. Payne as Director General, ;was substituted as respondent by order of this court, he having been designated by the President as agent for the defense of such actions under § 206 of the Transportation Act, 1920, c. 91, 41 Stat. 456, 461. The receipt of benefit under the Compensation…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clarke
The petitioner, a railway mail clerk in the employ of the United States, was injured on May 29, 19.18, when the car in which he was working was wrecked on the line of the Illinois Central Railroad, then being operated by the Director General of Railroads under the Federal Control Act of March 21, 1918, c. 25, 40 Stat. 451. He brought this suit to recover-for his injuries against the Illinois Central-Railroa4 Company and the Director General of Railroads, but the former' was dismissed from the cáse on demurrer. Among other defenses, the Director General of Railroads alleged in his answer that…
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