Erie Railroad v. Duplak, 286 U.S. 440 (1932)

Name: Erie Railroad v. Duplak, 286 U.S. 440 (1932) - Syllabus
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Erie Railroad v. Duplak

No. 608

Argued April 20, 1932
Decided May 23, 1932
286 U.S. 440

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT

Syllabus

A New Jersey statute denying to persons injured while walking, standing, or playing on any railroad recovery of damages from the company held to bar recovery in an action for personal injuries sustained by a five-year-old boy while playing upon a railroad bridge within the State. Following Ere R. Co. v. Hilt, 247 U.S. 97. P. 444.

53 F.2d 846 reversed.

Certiorari, 284 U.S. 616, to review a judgment affirming a judgment against the railroad company in an action in damages for personal injuries.

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Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Erie Railroad v. Duplak, 286 U.S. 440 (1932). cited in 1932, 286 U.S. 440, pp.286 U.S. 441. Original Sources, retrieved 6 May 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=IADK7MUUINKR7F9.

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