St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Taylor
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Moody
The defendant in error, as administratrix of George W. Taylor, brought, in the Circuit Court of the State of Arkansas, this action at law against the plaintiff in error, a corporation owning-and operating a railroad. Damages were sought, for the benefit of Taylor’s widow and next of kin, on account of his injury and death in the course of his employment as brakeman in the service of the railroad. It was alleged in the complaint that Taylor, while attempting, in the discharge of his duty, to couple two cars was caught between them and killed. The right to recover for the death was based solely…
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