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A., T. & S.F. RY. v. SCARLETT

No. 505.

300 U.S. 471 (1937)

57 S.Ct. 541

81 L.Ed. 748

ATCHISON, TOPEKA & SANTA FE RAILWAY CO. v. SCARLETT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1937.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. H.K. Lockwood and Robert Brennan, with whom Mr. Charles H. Woods was on the brief, for petitioner.

Mr. Louis E. Goodman, with whom Mr. Herman A. Bachrack was on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE SUTHERLAND delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is an action under the Federal Safety Appliance Act (Act of April 14, 1910, c. 160, §§ 2 and 3, 36 Stat. 298*), brought by Scarlett against the railway company to recover damages for a personal injury resulting from an alleged violation of the act. It also was generally alleged that the injury was due to the negligence of the railway company. Scarlett was employed...

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