Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins, 253 U.S. 77 (1920)

Name: Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins, 253 U.S. 77 (1920) - Syllabus
Author: U.S. Supreme Court

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Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins

No. 348

Argued January 8, 1920
Decided May 17, 1920
253 U.S. 77

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE SECOND CIRCUIT

Syllabus

Plaintiff’s duties on a railroad engaged in interstate and intrastate commerce were to attend to a signal tower and switches and also, in a nearby building, to run a gasoline engine to pump water into a tank for the use of the locomotives, whether operating intrastate or interstate trains. While engaged in the latter employment, he was injured and disfigured by burns resulting from an explosion of gasoline. Held employed at time of injury in interstate commerce within the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. P. 82.

Damages may be allowed by a jury for shame and humiliation resulting from an injury and personal disfigurement due to negligence. P. 85

25 F. 172 affirmed.

The case is stated in the opinion.

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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins, 253 U.S. 77 (1920) in 253 U.S. 77 253 U.S. 78–253 U.S. 80. Original Sources, accessed April 17, 2025, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ECH331D32PE5TKD.

MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins, 253 U.S. 77 (1920), in 253 U.S. 77, pp. 253 U.S. 78–253 U.S. 80. Original Sources. 17 Apr. 2025. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ECH331D32PE5TKD.

Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Erie Railroad Co. v. Collins, 253 U.S. 77 (1920). cited in 1920, 253 U.S. 77, pp.253 U.S. 78–253 U.S. 80. Original Sources, retrieved 17 April 2025, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ECH331D32PE5TKD.

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