Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Harrington
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE KANSAS CITY COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSOURI. The facts, which involve the validity of a judgment for damages recovered by the representative of an employee of an interstate carrier in the state court and under the state law, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Hughes
Margaret Harrington brought this action to recover damages for the death of her husband, Patrick Harrington, a switchman employed by. the plaintiff in error. She obtained judgment under the state law, the plaintiff in error contending unsuccessfully that the decedent was engaged in interstate commerce and that the case was governed by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. 180 S. W. Rep. 443. The state court said, in its statement of facts:
“Defendant owns and operates a system of railroads covering this and a number of other western States and is a common carrier of both interstate and…
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