· 3/3/1919
New York Central Railroad v. Porter
Citations
- 249 U.S. 168
- 39 S. Ct. 188
- 63 L. Ed. 536
- 1919 U.S. LEXIS 2239
Syllabus
<p>An employee of a railroad company killed by a train while removing ' snow on its premises from a space between a platform and a track used in interstate as well as intrastate commerce, held employed in interstate commerce; the resulting rights and liabilities were determinable by the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and the State Workmen’s Compensation Law was inapplicable.</p>
Judges: McReynolds, Clarke
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