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DAVIS v. PRESTON

No. 188.

280 U.S. 406 (1930)

50 S.Ct. 171

74 L.Ed. 514

DAVIS, FEDERAL AGENT, ET AL. v. PRESTON, ADMINISTRATRIX.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 24, 1930.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.L. Cook, with whom Mr. Sidney F. Andrews was on the brief, for petitioners.

Mr. Robert L. Cole, with whom Mr. James W. Wayman was on the brief, for respondent.

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

This proceeding relates to an action brought in a state court of Texas to recover for the death of a railroad employee occurring during federal control, — while the railroad was being operated by the Director General. The action was begun by the deceased's widow, in her personal right, against Walker D. Hines, as Director General; but by amendments and substitutions the action came to be one prosecuted...

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