Louisiana Ry. & Nav. Co. v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana; George W. Jack, Judge. Action by R. E. Williams against the Louisiana Railway _& Navigation Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
R. E. Williams was the roadmaster of the Louisiana Railway & Navigation Company (hereinafter styled the railway), a common carrier engaged in interstate commerce. His duties required him, among other things, to supervise the keeping in repair of the track of said railway for use in interstate commerce. While engaged in his duties as such roadmaster in supervising said work, and also at the same time in making an inventory of the property and material on said right of way, traveling upon a hand car furnished him by said railway for use in connection with his work, the hand…
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