Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. Schubert
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. The facts, which involve the construction of § 5 of the Employers’ Liability Act of 1908, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
This action was brought by Schubert, the defendant in error, against the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company to recover damages for personal injuries. He received the injuries on May 13, 1908, while in its service as a brakeman within the District, and they were due to the negligence of a fellow-servant.
The company pleaded the general issue and in addition filed a special pléa that Schubert was at the time a member of its “Relief Fund” under a contract of membership made in 1905, in which it was agreed that the company should apply as a voluntary contribution from his…
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