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Edward T. Hulson and Walter A. Christensen v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Company, a Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided June 2, 1961No. 13186_1PublishedCited by 63 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HASTINGS, Chief Judge.

This is an action for damages alleged to have resulted from personal injuries sustained in an accident on December 22. 1957.

Edward T. Hulson and Walter A. Christensen (plaintiffs) were employed by the United States Post Office as postal transportation clerks. On December 22, 1957, together with other clerks, they began their work at 9:10 o’clock a. m. inside a railroad car, half of which was constructed and designed as a railway post office, while such car was standing on a track at the Kansas City, Missouri terminal. This car was moved from that location and coupled…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Cone v. West Virginia Pulp & Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1947
  2. Johnson v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
  3. Fountain v. FilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
  4. Globe Liquor Co. v. San RomanSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  5. Leishman v. Associated Wholesale Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943

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3Cited by63 opinions

  1. Collins v. State of IllinoisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1987
  2. Meriwether v. CoughlinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
  3. Harriet H. Hoffman, of the Estate of Ivan M. Hoffman v. Anthony Celebrezze, Secretary of Health, Education and WelfareCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
  4. Steven Weissman, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Dawn Joy Fashions,inc., Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 2000
  5. Textile Banking Company, Inc. v. William H. Rentschler, Appeal of Sarah Y. Rentschler Mittendorf, Citation-Respondent-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1981

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