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SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. v. WATSON

No. 4.

287 U.S. 86 (1932)

53 S.Ct. 32

77 L.Ed. 180

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY CO. v. WATSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 7, 1932.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.J. Oven for appellant.

Mr. John E. Mathews for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

Appellant seeks reversal of a judgment obtained by appellee upon the ground that § 7051 of the Compiled General Laws, 1927, as construed below is repugnant to the due process and equal protection clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment. § 237, Judicial Code, 28 U.S.C., § 344. Section 7051 declares: "A railroad company shall be liable for any damage done to persons...

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