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Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 356 U.S. 326 (1958)
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Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 356 U.S. 326 (1958)
Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co. No. 133 Argued March 12-13, 1958 Decided April 28, 1958 356 U.S. 326
CERTIORARI TO THE COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS OF TEXAS,
NINTH SUPREME JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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When a railroad employee’s injury is caused in whole or in part by the fault of others performing, under contract, operational activities of his employer, such others are "agents" of the employer within the meaning of § 1 of the Federal Employer’ Liability Act. Pp. 326-332.
295 S.W.2d 508 reversed, and cause remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 356 U.S. 326 (1958) in 356 U.S. 326 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G9VZDHBS96LX7SE.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 356 U.S. 326 (1958), in 356 U.S. 326, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G9VZDHBS96LX7SE.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Sinkler v. Missouri Pacific R. Co., 356 U.S. 326 (1958). cited in 1958, 356 U.S. 326. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=G9VZDHBS96LX7SE.
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