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Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co., 246 U.S. 253 (1918)
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Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co., 246 U.S. 253 (1918)
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Nelson v. Southern Railway Company No. 129 Argued January 8, 1918 Decided March 4, 1918 246 U.S. 253
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Syllabus
A civil engineer, employed by a railroad company, while surveying within one of its yards, was injured by a fall resulting from a defective tie and a space between ties unfilled by ballast. In an action under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, held, upon the evidence, that the company did not fail in any duty which it owed to him.
170 N.Car. 170 affirmed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co., 246 U.S. 253 (1918) in 246 U.S. 253 246 U.S. 254. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NIC9XYIZ1GWXIKD.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co., 246 U.S. 253 (1918), in 246 U.S. 253, page 246 U.S. 254. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NIC9XYIZ1GWXIKD.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Nelson v. Southern Ry. Co., 246 U.S. 253 (1918). cited in 1918, 246 U.S. 253, pp.246 U.S. 254. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=NIC9XYIZ1GWXIKD.
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