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New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Scarlet, 249 U.S. 528 (1919)
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New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Scarlet, 249 U.S. 528 (1919)
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New Orleans & Northeastern Railroad Company v. Scarlet No. 24 Argued March 18, 1919 Decided April 21, 1919 249 U.S. 528
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Syllabus
A state law relieving the plaintiff of the burden of proving negligence is constitutionally inapplicable to a case under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act. P. 529. New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Harris, 247 U.S. 367.
Under the Boiler Inspection Act, the mere breaking of a king pin and coupling chains, without other evidence, does not establish, as a matter of law, that they were defective. P. 530.
When the decision of the state court upholds a state statute in conflict with a valid law of the United States, review is by writ of error. Id.
115 Miss. 25 reversed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Scarlet, 249 U.S. 528 (1919) in 249 U.S. 528 249 U.S. 529. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=R7ZJNRCI1UYFVP2.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Scarlet, 249 U.S. 528 (1919), in 249 U.S. 528, page 249 U.S. 529. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=R7ZJNRCI1UYFVP2.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New Orleans & Northeastern R. Co. v. Scarlet, 249 U.S. 528 (1919). cited in 1919, 249 U.S. 528, pp.249 U.S. 529. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=R7ZJNRCI1UYFVP2.
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