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AFFOLDER v. N. Y., C. & ST. L. R. CO.

No. 200.

339 U.S. 96 (1950)

AFFOLDER v. NEW YORK, CHICAGO & ST. LOUIS RAILROAD CO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 13, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William H. Allen argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief was Mark D. Eagleton.

Lon Hocker argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

We have for review a judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, reversing petitioner's recovery of an $80,000 judgment against the respondent railroad based on an alleged violation of the Federal Safety Appliance Act1 and the Federal Employers' Liability Act.2 Petitioner was a member of a crew engaged in classifying, or sorting, a number of...

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