Legal Opinion
Chicago Great Western Ry. Co. v. Peeler
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 1, 1944No. 12730PublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
The appellee as plaintiff brought this action against the appellant to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an accident while employed by appellant as a switchman in appellant’s yards at Des Moines, Iowa. The action was brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq.
After stating jurisdictional facts the complaint alleged that the injury for which recovery of damages was sought resulted from the negligence of the appellant in allowing a portion of a plank at a street crossing to protrude above the surface of the ground and over…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Gunning v. CooleySupreme Court of the United States · 1930
- Mahnich v. Southern Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- New York Central Railroad Company v. WinfieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
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3Cited by41 opinions
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