THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY CASES

Nos. 216, 222.

207 U.S. 463 (1908)

THE EMPLOYERS' LIABILITY CASES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1908.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William R. Harr for plaintiff in error in No. 216.

Mr. J.E. Torrance, with whom Mr. S.C. Bloss, Mr. Geo. Durelle and Mr. W.M. Smith were on the brief, for plaintiff in error in No. 222.

Mr. J.M. Dickinson, with whom Mr. Charles N. Burch and Mr. Blewett Lee were on the brief, for defendants in error in No. 216.

Mr. Alexander P. Humphrey, with whom Mr. R.S. Lovett and Mr. Maxwell Evarts were on the brief, for defendant in error in No. 222.


MR. JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.1

To dispose of these cases it is necessary to decide a fundamental question which is equally decisive as to both. They were argued at the bar together, and because of their unity have been considered at the same time.

As stated in the declarations as finally amended, recovery was sought in each case of damages occasioned by the death...

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