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NEW YORK CENTRAL R.R. CO. v. WINFIELD

No. 321.

244 U.S. 147 (1917)

NEW YORK CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY v. WINFIELD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Restored for reargument November 13, 1916.

Reargued February 1, 1917.

Decided May 21, 1917.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank V. Whiting and Mr. Robert E. Whalen, with whom Mr. H. Leroy Austin and Mr. William L. Visscher were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. E. Clarence Aiken, with whom Mr. Egburt E. Woodbury, Attorney General of the State of New York, and Mr. Harold J. Hinman were on the brief, for defendant in error.

Restored to docket for reargument November 13, 1916.

MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

While in the service of a railroad company in the State of New York, James Winfield sustained a personal injury whereby he lost the use of an eye. At that time the railroad company was engaging in interstate commerce as a common carrier and Winfield was employed by it in such commerce. The injury was not...

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