The growing importance of the subjects covered by these acts is strongly emphasized by the fact that since their enactment, the Supreme Court of the United States has handed down one hundred and ten decisions in cases arising thereunder. Seventy-nine of these cases were decided since the first edition of this book was printed. Forty of them are not covered by any other published work. In presenting the Second Edition of this work to the profession, the attempt has been made to follow, as far as practicable, the outline contained in the former edition. The enlargement of the scope of the work, however, so as to include both the Safety Appliance and Hours of Service Acts, together with the great multiplication of decided cases, has necessitated a wide amplification. The table of contents has been so arranged in connection with the text, as to make any subject at once available. The subjects embraced in chapters are divided into appropriate sections, each of which carries a number, corresponding with similar numbers running through the text. Any further division thought necessary is made in the text, but generally in the notes, where a particular point under a main division being set out in black type may be noted at a glance. The First Edition was limited to the Employers' Liability Act, and covered only about 125 cases actually arising under that Act-all that had been decided up to that time. The present edition embraces nearly 1,000 decisions all that have been decided up to the date of going to pressarising directly under the three Acts; about seventy-five per cent. of them arising under the Employers' Liability Act. In framing the text, every case has been personally, examined by the author in the preparation of the present edition, and it has been his constant endeavor, first, to evolve from the actual decisions the basic and underlying principles of the subject; and, second, to illustrate and apply them by means of full extracts and numerous concrete examples taken from the opinions. In cases where the courts have disagreed, what was believed to be the better opinion has been given, together with the reason therefor, and the contrary noted with such comments as seemed applicable. No phase of any subject arising under any one of the three Acts has been left untouched. There has been added the full text of the Acts with amendments to date, and the rulings of the Interstate Commerce Commission under each; also such additional Acts of Congress as are of importance in connection with the three principal Acts. The law and its interpretation is thus placed in one complete volume, and is presented to the profession in full confidence that it will be found to be, as it was designed to be, accurate, thorough, exhaustive, upon the subject covered. Charlottesville, Va. November 1, 1916. DAUNIS MCBRIDE. Contents 2. No Power over Carriers and Employees While Not Engaged in Interstate 3. Where inJury to Interstate Employee Results from Negligence of Employee or Agency Not Engaged in Interstate Commerce, § 3. 4. In the District of Columbia, Territories, and Places under Exclusive Federal 5. Power Extends to All Carriers, Both on Land and Water, § 5. 1. State Power and Its Limitations, §§ 6-7. a. General Consideration, § 6. c. Limited to Parties Engaged in Interstate Commerce, § 12. d. Necessity of Existence of Relation of Employer and Employee, § 13. |