Thompson v. Second Ave. Traction Co.’s Empirical Analysis
89 F. 321 · 1898
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1
cited by 1 later decisions
May 1899
most recently cited
1 federal appellate ·
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Relies on Westinghouse v. Boyden Power Brake Co. · Burns v. Meyer
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““(1) In a, coasting structure, (he combination, with the tracks, B, B', running parallel with each other and having the starting and terminal stations at the same elevation, of the switch tracks, IS, IP, whereby the car reaching- the terminus on the outgoing track is transferred to the return track and back again to the first track for another trip, substantially as described.””
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