Minnesota Iron Co. v. Kline
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. - The facts are stated in the opinion. ' The statute as construed by the Supreme Court of the State, denies to plaintiff in error the equal protection of the laws. The sole circumstance relied upon to bring the defendant, a private mining company, under the operation of the statute, is that it used steam power trains in moving earth from cut to-fill.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA. - The facts are stated in the opinion. ' The statute as construed by the Supreme Court of the State, denies to plaintiff in error the equal protection of the laws. The sole circumstance relied upon to bring the defendant, a private mining company, under the operation of the statute, is that it used steam power trains in moving earth from cut to-fill. As construed by the state court, the function of the proviso in the statute is to exempt certain railroad employers from the operation of the act, on the ground of the newness of their roads.…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is an action for the loss of an arm by the plaintiff, the defendant in error, while repairing an engine of the defendant, through the negligence of a fellow servant. A statute of Minnesota reads as follows: “Every railroad corporation owning or operating a railroad in this State shall be liable for all damages sustained by any agent or servant thereof by reason of the negligence of any other agent or servant thereof, without contributory negligence on his part, when sustained within this State, and no contract, rule, or regulation between such corporation and any agent or servant shall…
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