Affolder v. New York, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1950-03-13

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Mr. Justice Clark delivered the opinion of the Court. We have for review a judgment of the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, reversing petitioner’s recovery of an $80,000 judgment against the respondent railroad based on an alleged violation of the Federal Safety Appliance Act 1 and the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. 2 Petitioner was a member of…

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