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CHES. & OHIO RY. v. GAINEY

No. 453.

241 U.S. 494 (1916)

CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY v. GAINEY, ADMINISTRATOR OF DWYER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 5, 1916.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. E.L. Worthington, Mr. W.D. Cochran, Mr. LeWright Browning and Mr. P.K. Malin for plaintiff in error.1

Mr. R.S. Dinkle and Mr. Watt M. Prichard for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE PITNEY delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action under the Employers' Liability Act of Congress of April 22, 1908, as amended April 5, 1910 (c. 149, 35 Stat. 65; c. 143, 36 Stat. 291). It was brought to recover damages for the death of Richard Dwyer, caused by the negligence of the railroad company, while he was in its employ in interstate commerce. The sole beneficiary was decedent's widow, who originally...

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