1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. U.S.
  4. 329 U.S.
  5. 329 U.S. 452 (1947)
 

JESIONOWSKI v. BOSTON & MAINE R. CO.

No. 88.

329 U.S. 452 (1947)

67 S.Ct. 401

91 L.Ed. 416

JESIONOWSKI, ADMINISTRATRIX, v. BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 13, 1947.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas C. O'Brien argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the brief were J. Edward Keefe, Jr. and John S. Stone.

Francis P. Garland argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BLACK delivered the opinion of the Court.

Petitioner brought this action for damages in the Federal District Court under the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, 53 Stat. 1404, 45 U.S.C. § 51 et seq., for causing the death of her intestate. Count I alleged that "By reason of a defect or insufficiency, due to the negligence of the defendant, in its car, track, or roadbed, the car upon which the plaintiff's decedent was riding was derailed...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases