Legal Opinion
McGivern v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 26, 1942No. 12331PublishedCited by 51 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GARDNER, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of appellee in an action brought under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq., to recover damages for the death of Ray P. McGivern, a switchman, who received injuries resulting in his subsequent death while in the employ of appellee in its switch yards at Staples, Minnesota. It will be convenient to refer to the parties as they were designated in the lower court.
Plaintiff is the special administratrix of the estate of Ray P. McGivern, deceased, while defendant is a railway company engaged in interstate…
2Cases cited33 opinions
- Seaboard Air Line Railway v. HortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Aerkfetz v. HumphreysSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. GroegerSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad v. AllenSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
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3Cited by51 opinions
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