Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. Tredway's Administratrix
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Greensville county, in an action of trespass on the case. Judgment for the plaintiff. Defendant assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtSims, J.
As indicated above, the assignments of error raise only two questions for our determination, which will be considered in their order as stated below:
1. Was the plaintiff’s intestate an “employee” of the defendant, or in its employment, within the meaning of the Federal employers’ liability act approved April 22, 1908, at the time of receiving his injuries?
The Federal act in question does not itself define the meaning of the word “employee” or the word “employed” also used in the act.
*744That portion of such act, which is pertinent to the question under consideration, is as follows:
* * * “every…
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