Legal Opinion
Michigan Central Railroad v. Mix
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 18, 1929No. 118PublishedCited by 117 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
Thomas Doyle, a switchman employed by the Michigan Central Railroad, was killed in Michigan in the performance of his duties. He was then a resident of Lansing in that State; and there his wife Augusta lived with him until his death. Shortly after, she removed to Missouri; was appointed administratrix of his estate at St. Louis; and, as such, brought in the Circuit Court of that city an action for damages against the Railroad under the Federal Safety Appliance Act and the Federal Employers’ Liabilr ity Act. The Railroad is a Michigan…
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