Logan Republican | 1911-02-23 | Page 2 | Iowa Railroads Em. Ployee Law Upheld

IOWA RAILROAD EM- I PLOYEE LAW UPHELD Washington, Feb. 20. Tho constitutionality consti-tutionality of tho law of Iowa passed In 1898 enabling an employe of the operating department of a railroad to, 1 suo n railroad fcr Injuries, notwithstanding notwith-standing the fact that ho had received receiv-ed Injury benefits from a relief department de-partment supported partially by the railroad wob uphold today by the supreme su-preme court .of'tho United States. Tho constitutionality of the law was attneked when Charles L. McGuIro sued tho Chicago, Burlington & Qulncy rnllroad compnny for $2,000 damages for Injuries. McOuIre had been given $882 by tho Durllngton relief re-lief department, nn association maintained main-tained by tho railroad nnd Its employes. em-ployes. The company, first contended thnt tho recovery from tho relief fund wns a bar to the action In court.