Connelly v. Michigan Central Railroad

Appellate Court of Illinois

Connelly v. Michigan Central Railroad

207 Ill. App. 25

CourtAppellate Court of Illinois

DecidedJune 11, 1917

DocketGen. No. 22,895

StatusPublished

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Connelly v. Michigan Central Railroad, 207 Ill. App. 25 (Ill. Ct. App. 1917).

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Mr. Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Commerce, § 4* — when railroad is engaged in interstate commerce. A railroad company engaged in hauling freight from a point in one State to a point in another State is engaged in interstate commerce. 3. Workmen’s Compensation Act, § 4* — where remedy of employee is not under. Under section 2 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (J. & A. 5450), the remedy of an employee injured while engaged in interstate commerce, and while in the employ of a carrier by land engaged in interstate commerce, is under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and not under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1911.

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Mr. Justice Holdom

delivered the opinion of the court.

2. Commerce, § 4* — when railroad is engaged in interstate commerce. A railroad company engaged in hauling freight from a point in one State to a point in another State is engaged in interstate commerce. 3. Workmen’s Compensation Act, § 4* — where remedy of employee is not under. Under section 2 of the Workmen’s Compensation Act (J. & A. 5450), the remedy of an employee injured while engaged in interstate commerce, and while in the employ of a carrier by land engaged in interstate commerce, is under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act and not under the Workmen’s Compensation Act of 1911.

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