Erie R. Co. v. Regan
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. Action by'William E. Regan against the Erie Railroad Company for damages for personal injuries. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
MANTON, Circuit Judge.
At the time of the injury to the defendant in error, he was engaged in interstate commerce as a conductor on a freight train of the plaintiff in error. This train was being operated by the M. R. tower near Susquehanna, in the state of Pennsylvania. At this point there are two tracks. There had been a heavy snowstorm, which rendered only one of the tracks available for traffic. An order was given to stop at the M. R. tower for further orders as to the track upon which to proceed. This was done. There it was expected that the conductor would receive a written order from…
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