McDOWELL v. CANTON R. CO.

No. 6643.

118 F.Supp. 553 (1954)

McDOWELL v. CANTON R. CO.

United States District Court, D. Maryland, Civil Division.

February 10, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Benj. Swogell, Baltimore, Md., for plaintiff.

R. Dorsey Watkins, Baltimore, Md., Piper & Marbury, Baltimore, Md., for defendant.


CHESNUT, District Judge.

The plaintiff in this case is suing for injuries alleged to have been received by virtue of negligence of the employer in failing to furnish a safe place to work. The suit is based on the Federal Employers' Liability Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 51 et seq. The coverage of this Act as originally passed was limited to employees engaged in interstate commerce. By an amendment to the Act in 1939 it is now expressed to extend to employees whose work...

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