Legal Opinion
New York, C. & St. L. R. Co. v. McDougall
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided November 6, 1926No. 4628PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DENISON, Circuit Judge.
Action under Employers’ Liability Act (Comp. St. §§ 8657-8665). In June, 1925, MeDougall, who had been a railroad brakeman for 14 consecutive years, had been so employed by the defendant for 15 months. This service had been on and about its various tracks and yards in the city of Cleveland. On the afternoon of that day he was head brakeman on a train going out to a west side yard. Sitting on the rear end of a box car top, he was looking back, watching for a signal from the conductor. Receiving it, he stood up to transmit it to the engineer. Just as he rose to full…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Boldt v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Jacobs v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Southern Pacific Co. v. BerkshireSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- McMyler Mfg. Co. v. MehnkeCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
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- New York, C. & St. L. R. v. BouldenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1933
- Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co. v. ReidCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
- Emch v. Pennsylvania R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1930
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