Legal Opinion

McGregor v. Great Northern Railway Co.

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided April 30, 1919PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from District Court of Ward County, Leighton, J. “Interpleader or intervention will not serve to dismiss tbe original defendant.” Comp. Laws, § 7413. Order No. 50 by McAdoo is absolutely void. The power to determine what shall be the law cannot be conferred. State v. Young, 29 Minn. 474; State v. It.

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Appeal from District Court of Ward County, Leighton, J. “Interpleader or intervention will not serve to dismiss tbe original defendant.” Comp. Laws, § 7413. Order No. 50 by McAdoo is absolutely void. The power to determine what shall be the law cannot be conferred. State v. Young, 29 Minn. 474; State v. It. Co. 38 Minn. 281; Ke Wilson, 32 Minn. 145; United States v. United Verde Copper Co. 196 U. S. 297; Thorton v. Territory, 17 Pae. 896; United States v. Grimaud, 220 U. S. 506. “Congress had the power to delegate the rights to the President or his representatives to issue order No. 50…

1Opinion of the CourtBirdzela, J.

This action is brought by an administrator to recover damages occasioned by the alleged negligence of the defendant in causing the death of one Christ Hanson, an employee. The Federal Employers’ Liability Act (chap. 149, 35 Stat. at L. 65, Comp. Stat. ■§ 8657, 8 Fed. Stat. Anno. 2d ed. p. 1208) and amendments are relied upon. The injury resulting in the death of the plaintiff’s intestate is alleged to have been inflicted on January 22, 1918. In December, 1918, the district court of Ward county, upon motion of the defendant’s attorneys, entered an order substituting Wm. G. McAdoo, Director…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Angle v. Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  2. Vaughn v. StateAlabama Court of Appeals · 1919
  3. Wainwright v. Pennsylvania R.District Court, E.D. Missouri · 1918
  4. Muir v. Louisville & N. R.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1918
  5. Schumacher v. Pennsylvania RailroadNew York Supreme Court · 1919

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Missouri Pacific Railroad v. NorwoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
  2. Hines v. DahnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
  3. Peacock v. Detroit, Grand Haven & Milwaukee Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919
  4. Commonwealth v. Louisville & Nashville RailroadCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1920
  5. Crim v. Louisville N. R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1921

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