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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. Co. v. Wright, 235 U.S. 376 (1914)
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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. Co. v. Wright, 235 U.S. 376 (1914)
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Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad Company No. 218 Argued December 2, 1914 Decided December 14, 1914 235 U.S. 376
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
Where there is no contention as to the meaning of the Employers’ Liability Act, this Court, in a case where the judgment of the district court has been affirmed by the circuit court of appeals, need only determine whether plain error was committed in relation to the principle of general law involved.
In this case, the only error pressed being that the court below held that there was no assumption of risk by the injured party, and as it is impossible to deduce any assumption from the facts stated, the judgment is affirmed.
207 F. 281 affirmed.
The facts, which involve the validity of a judgment for damages obtained by the administratrix of an employee of a railroad company under the Employers’ Liability Act, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. Co. v. Wright, 235 U.S. 376 (1914) in 235 U.S. 376 235 U.S. 378. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z8IAZA17KHRHCPF.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. Co. v. Wright, 235 U.S. 376 (1914), in 235 U.S. 376, page 235 U.S. 378. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z8IAZA17KHRHCPF.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. Co. v. Wright, 235 U.S. 376 (1914). cited in 1914, 235 U.S. 376, pp.235 U.S. 378. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=Z8IAZA17KHRHCPF.
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