Legal Opinion
Murphy v. Boston & Maine Railroad
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Decided April 2, 1946PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQua, J.
The plaintiff has a verdict in this action under the Federal employers’ liability act, U. S. C. (1940 ed.) Title 45, §§ 51-60, for the death of her husband, Mark J. Murphy, alleged to have occurred on or about December 1, 1942. The only exception of the defendant on which the case is here is to the refusal of the judge to direct a verdict for the defendant.
It is agreed or substantially admitted that the defendant was a common carrier by railroad engaged in interstate commerce; that the deceased was an employee of the defendant; and that his employment was in interstate commerce. The question…
2Cases cited29 opinions
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- Tennant v. Peoria & Pekin Union Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Tiller v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Brady v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by9 opinions
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