Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad v. Smith
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OP APPEALS OP THE STATE OP MARYLAND. The case is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney
Respondent brought his action in a state court of Maryland under the provisions of the Federal Employers’ Liability Act of April 22, 1908, as amended April 5, 1910 (c. 149,35 Stat. 65; c. 143, 36 Stat. 291), to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him upon one of petitioner’s lines of railroad in the State of Maryland over which petitioner was engaged in transporting interstate as well as intrastate commerce.
Plaintiff was employed by defendant in connection with a gang of bridge carpenters, who were employed by defendant in the repair of the bridges and bridge abutments upon…
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