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ATLANTIC CITY R.R. CO. v. PARKER

No. 111.

242 U.S. 56 (1916)

37 S.Ct. 69

61 L.Ed. 150

ATLANTIC CITY RAILROAD COMPANY v. PARKER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 4, 1916.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas E. French, with whom Mr. Samuel H. Richards and Mr. Charles Heebner were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. David O. Watkins for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action brought by the defendant in error to recover for the loss of an arm crushed while he was coupling a tender to a car. There is no dispute that the case is governed by the Acts of Congress — the Safety Appliance Act of March 2, 1893, c. 196, § 2, 8; 27 Stat. 531, and the Employers' Liability Act of April 22, 1908, c. 149, § 3, 4; 35 Stat...

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