Darr v. Baltimore & O. R.
District Court, D. Maryland
At Law. Action by George H. Darr against the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company. On motion by defendant for new trial. Overruled.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSE, District Judge.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant. He was injured while in its service. He brought suit under the federal Employer’s Liability Act. He recovered a verdict. The defendant moves for a new trial. It says that the plaintiff was not entitled to the benefits of the act in question. His regular work was the making of what are called "running repairs.” He was hurt while repairing the brake shoe of a locomotive tender or tank.
From the testimony offered on his behalf the jury were entitled to find that the locomotive and tender upon which he was working were habitually…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Second Employers'liability CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
- Zikos v. Oregon R. & Navigation Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Washington · 1910
- Colasurdo v. Central R. R. of New JerseyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1910
- Behrens v. Illinois Cent. R.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1911
- Van Brimmer v. Texas & P. Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Texas · 1911
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- Western Railway v. MaysSupreme Court of Alabama · 1916
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