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ST. LOUIS & IRON MTN. RY. v. CRAFT

No. 776.

237 U.S. 648 (1915)

35 S.Ct. 704

59 L.Ed. 1160

ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. CRAFT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 1, 1915.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Troy Pace, with whom Mr. Edward J. White and Mr. E.B. Kinsworthy were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. William E. Richardson, with whom Mr. Jackson H. Ralston, Mr. Gustave Jones and Mr. Lon L. Campbell were on the brief, for defendant in error.

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

This was an action under the Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, 35 Stat. 65, and the amendment of April 5, 1910, c. 143, 36 Stat. 291, by an administrator to recover for injuries to, and the death of, his intestate. The action was for the benefit of the father, there being no surviving widow, child or mother, and the damages sought were for (a)...

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