HERB v. PITCAIRN

No. 24.

324 U.S. 117 (1945)

HERB v. PITCAIRN ET AL., RECEIVERS FOR WABASH RAILWAY CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 5, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Roberts P. Elam, with whom Mr. Mark D. Eagleton was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Bruce A. Campbell, with whom Messrs. Carleton S. Hadley, Geo. D. Burroughs, James A. Farmer and Walton Whitwell were on the brief, for respondents.


MR. JUSTICE JACKSON delivered the opinion of the Court.

Each of these petitioners has made an abortive attempt to maintain an action in a City Court of Illinois on a cause of action alleged under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. As their calls upon us for relief present the same questions, in granting certiorari we consolidated the cases for argument. 321 U.S. 759.

Herb alleged injury while employed as a switchman...

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