TOLEDO, ST. L. & W.R.R. v. ALLEN

No. 160.

276 U.S. 165 (1928)

TOLEDO, ST. LOUIS & WESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY v. ALLEN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frank H. Sullivan, with whom Messrs. Walter A. Eversman, James C. Jones and Lon O. Hocker were on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Holland R. Polak, with whom Mr. James J. O'Donohoe was on the brief, for respondent.


MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

October 27, 1922, petitioner's railway system was being operated by a receiver as a common carrier of interstate commerce. Respondent was a car checker in the service of the receiver; and, while employed in such commerce in petitioner's railroad yard at Madison, Illinois, he was struck and injured by a shunted car. He brought this action in the Circuit Court of Saint...

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