Golligher v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Golligher v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Opinion of the Court
It is alleged in the statement of claim that the plaintiff was a brakeman in the employ of the defendant com
The judgment is reversed and the record is remitted to the Common Pleas for further proceedings with leave to the defendant to plead.
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- Golligher v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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- Negligence — Railroads—Train engaged in interstate commerce — • Federal Acts of April 22, 1908 and April 5, 1910 — Jurisdiction— State courts. Under the Act of Congress of April 22, 1908, chap. 149, 35 U. S. Stat. 65, known as the “Federal Employers’ Liability Act” and the amendment of April 5, 1910, chap. 143/36 U. S. Stat. 291, a state court has jurisdiction to entertain an action of trespass against a railroad company by one of its employees for personal injuries sustained while working on a train engaged in interstate commerce.