Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad Company v. Slavin
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF OHIO. The facts, which involve the validity of a judgment for personal injuries obtained in the state court under the state statute and the application and effect of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in' the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Lamar
In the Court of Common Pleas of Lucas County, Ohio, Otto Slavin brought suit against the Railroad Company for injuries received by him on the night of August 19, 1910, while he was at work on a train in the Company’s yard at Toledo. His declaration alleged that in the performance of his duty, and in pursuance of a custom known to the Defendant, he was riding on the side of a gondola car with his foot in the “stirrup” and his hands holding the grab-irons. He averred that while in that position and without fault on his part, he was struck by another car standing on the adjoining track which he…
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