Watkins v. Boston & Maine Railroad

1. The defendant’s first ground of exception is that there can be no judgment against it for the receiver’s liability.

The original cause of action was against the defendant’s receiver for personal injuries resulting from the receiver’s alleged negligence under the federal employers’ liability law. The judgment in the receiver’s favor was entered December 19, 1919. The receiver was appointed by the federal district court of Massachusetts in 1916. A decree discharging the receivership was entered November 29, 1919. By its terms, to take effect on December 1, 1919, among others, the estate in…