Lassell v. Mellon
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtKelly, P. J.
The defendant, appellant, Director-General of Railroads, operating the Pennsylvania railroad when the plaintiff was injured on September 10, 1919, does not raise any question as to the sufficiency of the evidence of negligence on the part of his employee, the gateman, and absence of contributory negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
There is really no dispute about the law governing this case. The plaintiff was a civilian employee of the War Department injured in the line of his duty. It was optional with the plaintiff whether he would make a claim under the Federal Employees’ Liability *590Comp…
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