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BALTIMORE & OHIO R. CO. v. JACKSON

No. 370.

353 U.S. 325 (1957)

77 S.Ct. 842

1 L.Ed.2d 862

BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILWAY CO. v. JACKSON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen Ailes argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Milford J. Meyer argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Irving L. Chasen.

Robert W. Ginnane and Charlie H. Johns filed a brief for the Interstate Commerce Commission, as amicus curiae, urging reversal.

MR. JUSTICE CLARK delivered the opinion of the Court.

This is a suit for damages arising from an injury suffered by a section foreman of the petitioner while operating a motor track car that was towing a push truck on petitioner's tracks. It was brought under the Federal Employers' Liability Act. The sole question is whether such vehicles when used in the manner here are within the coverage of the Safety Appliance Acts.1 The petitioner...

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