Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. Sowers

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1909-03-01

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Me. Justice Holmes, dissenting. I agree to pretty much everything that is said on behalf of the majority of the court, except'the conclusion reached. But my trouble is this. The Territory could have abolished the right of action altogether if it had seen fit. Tt said by its statutes that it would not do that, but would adopt the common law liability on certain conditions precedent, making them, however, absolute c…

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