GREAT NORTHERN RY. CO. v. OTOS

No. 429.

239 U.S. 349 (1915)

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. OTOS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 13, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.C. Lindley, with whom Mr. M.L. Countryman and Mr. A.L. Janes were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Tom Davis, with whom Mr. Ernest A. Michel was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action under the Safety Appliance Act and Employers' Liability Act. The plaintiff (defendant in error,) was a switch foreman and was breaking up a train that had come into his State from the west. At the moment when he was hurt he had three cars attached to a switching engine; the rear one consigned to Duluth, and to be switched to another track; the next consigned to Minneapolis; both loaded. The automatic...

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