Sweat v. Hines
Nebraska Supreme Court
Appeal from the district court for Dawes county: William: H. Westover, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Troup, District Judge.
This is an action for damages against Walker D. Hines, as director general of railroads, brought by Anna Mabel Sweat, the administratrix of the estate of her deceased husband, who at the time of the accident, resulting in his death, was a freight conductor in the employ of the defendant. The action is brought under the federal employers’ liability act (U. S. Comp. St. 1918, secs. 8657-8665) and involves the alleged violation of the federal safety appliance act (U. S. Comp. St. 1918, secs. 8605-8650).
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2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. PutnamSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- Pierce v. Tennessee Coal, Iron & RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. LaytonSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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