Legal Opinion
M. P. R. R. Co. v. Industrial Com.
Illinois Supreme Court
Decided April 23, 1932No. 21196. Reversed and remandedPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The Missouri Pacific Railroad Company filed an application with the Industrial Commission for an adjustment of compensation, representing that on December 16, 1929, James R. Alexander, a freight conductor in its employ, was injured in an accident arising out of and in the course of his employment. Alexander resists the application by contending that the Workmen's Compensation act does not control the liability because he was engaged in interstate commerce at the time of the accident. The Industrial Commission found that he was so engaged and that the commission was without jurisdiction. Upon…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Shanks v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Illinois Central Railroad v. BehrensSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- New York Central & Hudson River Railroad v. CarrSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. Industrial CommissionIllinois Supreme Court · 1919
- Pennsylvania R. v. KnoxCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1915
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Heffner v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Montgomery v. Terminal Railroad Assn.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1934