NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. v. MEESE

No. 133.

239 U.S. 614 (1916)

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. MEESE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 17, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles W. Bunn for petitioner.

Mr. Govnor Teats, with whom Mr. Leo Teats and Mr. Ralph Teats were on the brief, for the respondent.


MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

Benjamin Meese, an employe of the Seattle Brewing and Malting Company, was fatally injured on April 12, 1913, while engaged about his ordinary duties at its plant in Seattle. Alleging that his death resulted from the negligence of the petitioner railway company, his wife and children brought this action for damages in the District Court of the United States. They...

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