AM. R.R. OF PORTO RICO v. DIDRICKSEN

No. 72.

227 U.S. 145 (1913)

AMERICAN RAILROAD COMPANY OF PORTO RICO v. DIDRICKSEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 27, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. N.B.K. Pettingill and Mr. F.L. Cornwell for plaintiff in error.

There was no brief filed for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE LURTON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action under the Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908, 35 Statutes at Large, 65, c. 149, before its amendment by the act of April 5, 1910, 36 Stat. 291, c. 143. The plaintiffs were the surviving parents of Pedro Didricksen, an employe of the American Railroad of Porto Rico, who died from an injury sustained while in its service.

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