Legal Opinion
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. Simpson
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 16, 1932No. 674PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Caedozo
The administratrix of the estate of Simpson, an employee of the petitioner, brought this action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, § 1, 35 Stat. 65; U. S. Code, Title 45, § 51) to recover damages for his death. She had a verdict in her favor in the Circuit Court of Prairie County, Arkansas, and the Supreme Court of the State affirmed. 184 Ark. 633; 43 S. W. (2d) 251. The case is here on certiorari.
Simpson was the engineer of No. 775, an extra train engaged in interstate commerce. Before leaving Pine Bluff, Arkansas, he received a written train order,…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Inland & Seaboard Coasting Co. v. TolsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Great Northern Railway Co. v. WilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Frese v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Davis v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Unadilla Valley Railway Co. v. CaldineSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Rodabaugh v. TekusCalifornia Supreme Court · 1952
- Johnson v. Sacramento Northern RailwayCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1942
- Strom v. Des Moines & Central Iowa Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1957
- Atchison, T. & SF Ry. Co. v. BallardCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1940
- Atlantic Coast Line R. Co. v. FlowersSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
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