JESIONOWSKI, ADMINISTRATRIX,

v.

BOSTON & MAINE RAILROAD

Citator

Cited By

• Gulf OIL Corp. v. Gilbert, 330 U.S. 501 (U.S. 1947)
  …ore dismissed. The Circuit Court of Appeals disagreed as to the applicability of New York law, took a restrictive view of the application of the entire doctrine in federal courts and, one judge dissenting, reversed.2 The case is here on certiorari. 328 U. S. 830. [*504] I. It is conceded that the venue statutes of the United States permitted the plaintiff to commence his action in the Southern District of New York and empower that court to entertain it.3 But that does not settle the question whether it mus…
• Jesionowski v. Boston & Me. R.R., 329 U.S. 452 (U.S. 1947)
  …The Circuit Court’s limitation of the jury’s province by this interpretation of a doctrine of res ipsa loquitur raised a question of importance [*455] in the trial of cases arising under federal law. We granted certiorari to consider this question. 328 U. S. 830. The testimony, so far as relevant to point the issues, may be briefly summarized. Four railroad cars were being pushed backward and eastward by an engine in order to put them on a siding north of the main track. It was the duty of deceased, a brak…
• Steele v. Gen. Mills, Inc., 329 U.S. 433 (U.S. 1947)
  …e extent of $37,000.00 and to reward the prime offender in like amount.” Whether the Circuit Court of Appeals’ judgment does undermine the transportation policy of Texas is a question of such importance that we granted certiorari to review the case. 328 U. S. 830. The District Court specifically held that no part of the claim sued on was barred by the Texas statute of limitations and the Circuit Court of Appeals did not discuss the question. Article 5526 of the Revised Statutes of Texas, on which respondent…