Pokora brought suit against Wabash for negligence. Mr. Homer Hall, of St. Louis, Mo., for respondent. One can figure to oneself a roadbed so level and unbroken that getting out will be a gain. But the court did not stop there. Pennsylvania R. Co. v. Yingling, 148 Md. 585. The … P. 292 U. S. 100. Nice calculations are submitted in an effort to make out that there was a glimpse of the main track before the switch was fully cleared. & St. L.R. 815; Turner v. Minneapolis R. Co., supra; Wisconsin & Arkansas Lumber Co. v. Brady, 157 Ark. Co., 205 N.Y. 226, 228; 98 N.E. Rule: unless reasonable minds could not differ on the standard of care which measure actions of P and D, the jury would decide. If he was to leave it on the switch, there was the possibility that the box cars would be shunted down upon him before he could regain his seat. This is the old version of the H2O platform and is now read-only. Co., 70 N.Y. 119. & N.Y.R. 5. CO. 292 U.S. 98 (1934). Co., supra; Key v. Carolina & N.W.R. Co. v. Summers, 125 Fed. The opinion just announced suggests that Mr. Warren's research has … 100*100 The defendant has four tracks on Tenth Street, a switch track on the east, then the main track, and then two switches. A space of eight feet lay between the west rail of the switch and the east rail of the main track, but there was an overhang of the locomotive (perhaps two and a half or three feet), as well as an overhang of the box cars, which brought the zone of danger even nearer. Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. 292 U.S. 98 Prepared by Dirk United States Supreme Court (1934) Facts:-Pokora was driving his truck across railroad tracks (4)-A string of boxcars blocked his view of the last track.-As he passed, he listened for a bell or whistle, heard nothing. App. Behind him was a line of other cars, making ready to follow him. Thank you. If we assume that by reason of the box cars, there was a duty to stop again when the obstructions had been cleared, that duty did not arise unless a stop could be made safely after the point of clearance had been reached. v. Goodman. There was a possibility that a train would have crossed by the time he got back to his car. Co., 164 Minn. 335, 341: 205 N.W. U.S. v. Carroll Towing Co. 3. This was decisive of the case. Co., 327 Mo. Metcalf v. Central Vermont R. Co., 78 Conn. 614; 63 Atl. The tracks of the Wabash Railway are laid along Tenth street, which runs north and south. U.S. Reports: Pokora v. Wabash RY. 24, 72 L.Ed. There is need at this stage to clear the ground of brushwood that may obscure the point at issue. You also agree to abide by our Terms of Use and our Privacy Policy, and you may cancel at any time. sister projects: Wikidata item. Pacific Co., 177 Cal. Wabash Railway Company. In such circumstances the question, we think, was for the jury whether reasonable caution forbade his going forward in reliance on the sense of hearing, unaided by that of sight. The contrast between the stop-and-look rule enunciated by Justice Holmes in Goodman versus the “reasonable caution” standard enunciated by Justice Cardozo in Pokora is a common illustration of the distinction between rules and standards.See Pierre Schlag, … Pokora v. Wabash Railway Company by Benjamin N. Cardozo Syllabus. Ry. 278; cf. Here the fact is not disputed that the plaintiff did stop before he started to cross the tracks. John Pokora, driving his truck across a railway grade crossing in the city of Springfield, Illinois, was struck by a train and injured. From the Supreme Court's opinion it appears that plaintiff stopped his … * To get out of the train to look and listen for oncoming trains is not natural behavior in its customary form, but a rule artificially developed and imposed. If he was to leave his vehicle near the curb, there was even stronger reason to believe that the space to be covered in going back and forth would make his observations worthless. There is a crossing at Edwards street running east and west. Pokora v. Wabash Ry.. Facts: Plaintiff approaches a railroad crossing in his automobile. The famous case of Pokora v. Wabash Ry., 292 U.S. 98 (1934) held that a jury would not be allowed to find a driver negligent because he failed to adopt the precaution plan of getting out of his car and looking down railroad tracks when he possessed a foreshortened view of these tracks from the driver’s seat. Decided April 2, 1934. There was neither bell nor whistle. Mr. Homer Hall, with whom Mr. Walter M. Allen was on the brief, for respondent. 464, at page 469, 14 N.E.2d 714, 716 the court said: ... we are also justified in citing Pokora v. Wabash Ry. Prepared by Candice. Pokora v. Wabash Ry. videos, thousands of real exam questions, and much more. Co., supra. He did this at a point about ten or fifteen feet east of the switch ahead of him. Co., 1934, 292 U.S. 98, 54 S.Ct. 4. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT Syllabus. The rule of Pokora v. Wabash Railway has since been followed in the federal courts. Decided April 2, 1934. 514, and cases cited; Love v. Fort Dodge R. Co., 207 Iowa 1278, 1286; 224 N.W. 323; Hines v. Cooper, 205 Ala. 70; 88 So. CO (1934) Court: Supreme Court Facts: Plaintiff’s truck was hit by an oncoming train on a railroad crossing. For all that appears he had no view of the main track northward, or none for 101*101 a substantial distance, till the train was so near that escape had been cut off. P was hit by a train. See, e.g., Judson v. Central Vermont R. Co., 158 N.Y. 597, 605, 606; 53 N.E. Synopsis of Rule of Law. He had failed to leave his vehicle to reconnoiter, after looking and listening for approaching trains, when his view of the main track was obstructed by cars standing on a switch track. A link to your Casebriefs™ LSAT Prep Course Workbook will begin to download upon confirmation of your email App. At the same time he listened. Supreme Court of United States. 557, 566; 37 S.W. --- Decided: April 2, 1934. Baltimore & Ohio R.R. 580, 78 L.Ed. UCLA LAW REVIEW. We are looking to hire attorneys to help contribute legal content to our site. If the driver leaves his vehicle when he nears a cut or curve, he will learn nothing by getting out about the perils that lurk beyond. Criticism of the stop, look and listen instruction stems from the crystallization of a question of fact which the jury should determine into a rule of law which the jury must follow. While amendments to § 34 have from time to time been suggested, the section stands as originally enacted. John Pokora, driving his truck across a railway grade crossing in the city of Spring field, Ill., was struck by a train and injured. & St. L.R. Issue: Was … Facts: In this case, a guy was driving his truck and a string of boxcars cut off his view of the tracks. All this the plaintiff, like any other reasonable traveler, might fairly take into account. Miller v. Union Pacific R. Co., 290 U.S. 227, 232. 1, 10; 169 Pac. (Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co.) 20 In the Pokora case, the plaintiff was injured when his truck was struck by a train on a railroad crossing in a populous city. No stop would then have helped the plaintiff if he remained seated on his truck, or so the triers of the facts might find. 470, 475; 267 Pac. 675 Williams v. Iola Electric R. Co., 102 Kan. 268, 271; 170 Pac. Argued March 8, 9, 1934. He stopped, tried to look and listen for a train, but heard nothing. address. Failure to get out of a vehicle and look before crossing a railroad track is not … It may thus emerge out of obscurity as the driver turns his back to regain the waiting car, and may then descend upon him suddenly when his car is on the track. Co., 223 Mo. Argued March 8, 9, 1934. 564; Dobson v. St. Louis S.F.R. 331. See, e.g., Benner v. Philadelphia & Reading R. Co., 262 Pa. 307; 105 Atl. To the contrary, the opinion makes it clear that the duty is conditioned upon the presence of impediments whereby sight and hearing become inadequate for the traveler's protection. Plaintiff did not get out of his vehicle to obtain a better view as required by the opinion in Baltimore & Ohio R.R. [3] Some courts apply what is often spoken of as the Pennsylvania rule, and impose an unyielding duty to stop, as well as to look and listen, no matter how clear the crossing or the tracks on either side. For reasons already stated, the testimony permits the inference that the truck was in the zone of danger by the time the field of vision was enlarged. [4] We limit it accordingly. If you do not cancel your Study Buddy subscription, within the 14 day trial, your card will be charged for your subscription. Reasonable person acts in reference to foreseeable risks under average circumstances. Co., 342 Ill. 455; 174 N.E. Pokora was an ice dealer, and had come to the crossing to load his truck with ice. He moved past the track and heard no bell or whistle and as he reached the main track, he was hit by a train. P stopped, looked, and listened as well as he could and proceeded slowly. This does not mean, however, that if vision was cut off by obstacles, there was negligence in going on, any more than there would have been in trusting to his ears if vision had been cut off by the darkness of the night. If you are interested, please contact us at [email protected] 9 Decided April 2, 1934. The opinion in Goodman's case has been a source of confusion in the federal courts to the extent that it imposes a standard for application by the judge, and has had only wavering support in the courts of the states. 203 and 41 A.L.R. 1002; Cordell v. N.Y.C. The burden of establishing the defense of contributory negligence in a personal injuries case is on the defendant. Tutorial Questions for Week 1 The Tutorial Questions are designed to ensure that you have … 397. By the time he regains his seat and sets his car in motion, the hidden train may be upon him. Procedural History: Relying on Goodman, trial court and then court of appeals upheld directed verdict for the railroad. The standard of care in negligence cases is "for the judgment of a jury". & O.R. But the view from that position does not tell us anything of significance unless we know also the position of the train. v. Wabash Railway Co. No. & H.R.R. 812, 822; 10 S.W. 1149, 1934 U.S. LEXIS 701, 91 A.L.R. Said the court, "Standards of prudent conduct are declared Co., 226 App. Discussion. MR. JUSTICE CARDOZO delivered the opinion of the Court. 1149, which involved a crossing accident in Springfield, Illinois. The tracks of the Wabash Railway are laid along Tenth Street, which runs north and south. Unlock your Study Buddy for the 14 day, no risk, unlimited use trial. 13 A train at rest at a station could be moving in the time it takes Plaintiff to return to his vehicle. Other courts, the majority, adopt the rule that the traveler must look and listen, but that the existence of a duty to stop depends upon the circumstances, and hence generally, even if not invariably, upon the judgment of the jury. Dolan v. D. & H.C. Co., 71 N.Y. 285, 288, 289; Davis v. N.Y.C. The jury gets to decide whether or not Plaintiff is required to get out of his vehicle and look for trains. Every Bundle includes the complete text from each of the titles below: PLUS: Hundreds of law school topic-related videos from The Understanding Law Video Lecture Series™: Monthly Subscription ($19 / Month) Annual Subscription ($175 / Year). Plaintiff was killed while attempting to cross Wabash Ry. Not even in B. POKORA 6 v. WABASH RY. In default of the guide of customary conduct, what is suitable for the traveler caught in a mesh where the ordinary safeguards fail him is for the judgment of a jury. Thank you. Co., supra. 169; 129 Atl. Upon not hearing any, Plaintiff proceeded onto the track and was struck by the oncoming train. The actions of a plaintiff depend on the situation and the circumstances, and it is up to the jury to decide whether a particular course of action was reasonable. Pokora v. Wabash 5. Div. So a train at a neighboring station, apparently at rest and harmless, may be transformed in a few seconds into an instrument of destruction. Co., 124 Kan. 798, 800, 801; 262 Pac. Besides being uncommon it is very futile and sometimes dangerous. No. Wines, of Springfield, Ill., for petitioner. 292 U.s. Judgment reversed. Instead of helping himself by getting out, Plaintiff might do better to press forward. The evidence showed that the guy had no view of the train until it was so close that he could not escape. Court Documents. v. Goodman. Grand Trunk Ry. The burden of proof was on the defendant to make out the defense of contributory negligence. 99 *99 Mr. W. St. John Wines for petitioner. It added a remark, unnecessary upon the facts before it, which has been a fertile source of controversy. See, e.g., Torgeson v. Missouri-K.-T.R. Co. v. Goodman, 275 U.S. 66. 1149, which involved a crossing accident in Springfield, Illinois. To get out of a vehicle is uncommon precaution, as everyday experience informs us. All this must be taken into account by us in comparing what he did with the conduct reasonably to be expected of reasonable men. Co., 254 N.Y. 148, 151; 172 N.E. v. Goodman, 275 U.S. at 70. Plaintiff was killed while attempting to cross Wabash Ry. Ry. Syllabus. The crossing was a frequented highway in a populous city. Is there a duty for Plaintiff to stop, exit the vehicle, look and listen before crossing a railroad track? * Defendant did not show whether there was a locomotive at the forward end, or whether the cars were so few that a locomotive could be seen. ceptions and that exceptions prove the rule. See also: Dobson v. St. Louis S.F.R. In California, negligence in a given instance is determined basically by what a reasonably prudent person would have done in the same situation. Email Address: You can opt out at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in our newsletter, If you have not signed up for your Casebriefs Cloud account Click Here, Thank you for registering as a Pre-Law Student with Casebriefs™. Pokora, as he left the northeast corner where his truck had been stopped, looked to the north for approaching trains. 585. P sued D in negligence. 1 Compare Baltimore & Ohio RR Co. v. Goodman, 275 US 66 (1927) (Holmes, J.) 11. Adams v. Bullock 2. View Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. from LAW Torts at University of Florida. His case was for the jury unless as a matter of law he was subject to a duty to get out of the vehicle before it crossed the switch, walk forward to the front, and then, afoot, survey the scene. To some extent, at least, there was assurance in the thought that the defendant would not run its train at such a time and place without sounding bell or whistle. v. Goodman 4. Co., 90 Mo. Opinion of the Court. 523. Co.’s (Defendant’s) four railroad tracks. Ry. Procedural History: [4] Many cases are collected in 43 Harvard Law Review 926, 929, 930, and in 56 A.L.R. Co. SCOTUS - 1934 Facts: P was driving a truck and came to a railroad crossing. 773, 778; 145 S.E. Indeed, Holmes might have parried by suggesting that the definition of a standard of conduct by means of a legal rule is predict- able and certain, whereas standards and juries are not. Your Study Buddy will automatically renew until cancelled. CO. 292 U.S. 98 54 S.Ct. Co., supra; Key v. Carolina & N.W.R. In New York Central R. R. Co. v. Casey, 1938, 214 Ind. Norfolk & W. Ry. Mr. Homer Hall, with whom Mr. Walter M. Allen was on the brief, for respondent. 719, 721; Illinois Revised Statutes, (1933 ed. There is a crossing at Edwards street running east and west. Baltimore & O.R. Pokora made his crossing in the day time, but like the traveler by night he used the faculties available to one in his position. 346; Davis v. Pere Marquette R. Co., 241 Mich. 166, 169; 216 N.W. 449, 454; 248 S.W. Chicago, B. Illustrations such as these bear witness to the need for caution in framing standards of behavior that amount to rules of law. P drove slowly … CO. Citation Pokora v. Wabash R. Co., 292 U.S. 98, 54 S. Ct. 580, 78 L. Ed. April 2, 1934. 548; 2 S.W. In that case, a directed verdict for the defendant railway company was granted. 1. P stopped, looked as well as he could, and listened, and heard no bell or whistle. To get out of a vehicle and reconnoitre is an uncommon precaution, as everyday experience informs us. Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. (U.S. 1934) Posted on February 13, 2015 | Torts | Tags Torts Case Briefs. The burden of establishing the defense of contributory negligence in a personal injuries case is on the defendant. Wright v. St. Louis S.F. 424; cf. If you would like access to the new version of the H2O platform and have not already been contacted by a member of our team, please contact us at h2o@cyber.law.harvard.edu. Extraordinary situations may not wisely or fairly be subjected to 106*106 tests or regulations that are fitting for the common-place or normal. 8 Argued March 8, 9, 1934. The tracks of the Wabash Railway are laid along Tenth street, which runs north and south. Co.’s (Defendant’s) four railroad tracks. Argued March 8, 9, 1934. A jury, but not the court, might say that with faculties thus limited, he should have found some other means of assuring himself of safety before venturing to cross. (2d) 528; Turner v. Minneapolis, St. P. & S.S.M.R. [2] For a full statement of the facts, see the opinion of the Circuit Court of Appeals, 10 F. (2d) 58, 59. Contra: Koster v. Southern Pacific Co., 207 Cal. He was hit by a 30mph moving train. Co. v. Kayenbuhl. Goodman, the driver, traveling only five or six miles an hour, had, before reaching the track, a clear space of eighteen feet within which the train was plainly visible. Trimarco v. Klein 6. P. 100. 2. 625; Georgia Railroad & Banking Co. v. Stanley, 38 Ga. App. Davison v. Snohomish County. Co. v. Ives, supra. 99*99 Mr. W. St. John Wines for petitioner. 3, Issue. Because there is no guide of customary conduct, the safeguards and judgment of Plaintiff is for the jury to decide and not the judge. We do 103*103 not now inquire into the existence of a duty to stop, disconnected from a duty to get out and reconnoitre. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT. "In such circumstances it seems to us that if a driver cannot be sure otherwise whether a train is dangerously near he must stop and get out of his vehicle, although obviously he will not often be required to do more than to stop and look.". United States Supreme Court. 647. 1. Torgeson v. Missouri-K.-T.R. L. & N.R. Still listening, he crossed the switch, and reaching the main track was struck by a passenger train coming from the north at a speed of twenty-five to thirty miles an hour. 104*104 Choice between these diversities of doctrine is unnecessary for the decision of the case at hand. The closest track was a switch track and ... Read full Brief | Leave a comment. Where was Pokora to leave his truck after getting out to reconnoitre? v. Goodman, 275 U.S. 66, 48 S.Ct. Instead of helping himself by getting out, he might do better to press forward with all his faculties alert. Co. v. Goodman, supra, is a barrier in the plaintiff's path, irrespective of the conclusion that might commend itself if the question were at large. View the video presentation by Monday of this week. 560; 252 N.Y. 546, 170 N.E. 585. 1049 (U.S. Apr. Willfully Blind for Good Reason.Criminal Law and Philosophy, Vol. Issue. D's boxcars were on one of the tracks, blocking P's view of the rest of the track. Pokora. A string of box cars standing on the switch, about five to ten feet from the north line of Edwards Street, cut off his view of the tracks beyond him to the north. * Courts declare standards of prudent conduct at times, but they are taken over by the facts of life. POKORA v. WABASH RY. As John Pokora (plaintiff) approached the tracks in his truck, he could not see the main track. [1] The Illinois Act provides: "Every railroad corporation shall cause a bell of at least thirty pounds weight, and a steam whistle placed and kept on each locomotive engine, and shall cause the same to be rung or whistled by the engineer or fireman, at the distance of at least eighty rods from the place where the railroad crosses or intersects any public highway, and shall be kept ringing or whistling until such highway is reached.". You can access the new platform at https://opencasebook.org. Your Study Buddy will automatically renew until cancelled. In other words, the determination of duty and breach is a question … 10 [292 U.S. 99] Mr. Wm. When the front of the truck had come within this zone, Pokora was on his seat, and so was farther back (perhaps five feet or even more), just how far we do not know, for the defendant has omitted to make proof of the dimensions. There is no doubt that the opinion in that case is correct in its result. Train (defendant) strikes and injures plaintiff. 530. We must say whether his failure to do this was negligence so obvious and certain that one conclusion and one only is permissible for rational and candid minds. Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. 580, 78 L.Ed. 405. In this crossing of the railway, the accident occurred. 794. 633; Gills v. N.Y.C. Co., 1934, 292 U.S. 98, 54 S. Ct. 580, 78 L. Ed. & Q.R. This is the old version of the H2O platform and is now read-only. 2. 30; 48 Atl. The record does not show in any conclusive way that the train was visible to Pokora while there was still time to stop. CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEAL. 788; Vaca v. Southern Pacific Co., 91 Cal. Two feet farther back the track was visible, it is said, for about 130 or 140 feet. Pokora v. Wabash RR F: P's truck hit by oncoming train when crossing RR- vision obscured by box car H: Cardozo contrasts w/Holmes desire for set standard- says P acted in most cautious manner possible given circumstances, so not responsible → limits Goodman decision ("source of confusion") Two ice depots are on opposite corners of Tenth and Edward Streets, one at the northeast corner, the other at the southwest. 133; cf. 292 U.S. 98. A writ of certiorari brings the case here. To get out of a vehicle is uncommon precaution, as everyday experience informs us. & O.R. Pokora, driving west along Edwards Street, stopped at the first of these corners to get his load of ice, but found so many trucks ahead of him that he decided to try the depot on the other side of the way. P. 100. Even then the balance of advantage depends on many circumstances and can be easily disturbed. A train traveling at a speed of thirty miles per hour will cover a quarter of a mile in 30 seconds. I think of this case as one in which the court could use cost–benefit analysis to establish an upper … Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. (U.S. 1934) Posted on February 13, 2015 | Torts | Tags: Torts Case Briefs. Co., 292 U.S. 98 (1934). [3] The cases are collected in 1 A.L.R. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Co. v. Goodman, supra, which goes farther than the earlier cases, is there support for such a rule. FOR THE ELEVENTH CIRCUIT. Synopsis of Rule of Law. Cf. 753, 762; 279 Pac. Facts: Pokora was driving his truck west across four railroad tracks during daylight. Pokora was an ice dealer, and had come to the crossing to load his truck with ice. Brief Fact Summary. His view was obstructed. v. Holbrook, 27 F. (2d) 326. Often the added safeguard will be dubious though the track happens to be straight, as 105*105 it seems that this one was, at all events as far as the station, about five blocks to the north. There is no standard requiring that Plaintiff always get out and look and listen for a train each time he comes upon a track, because that is uncommon conduct. Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co. (U.S. 1934) | Case Brief Summary. FACTS: Pokora (P) drove a truck up to a Wabash (D) railroad crossing that had four tracks. Evidently Congress has intended throughout the years that the rule of decision as construed should continue to govern federal courts in trials at common law. Blyth v. Birmingham Waterworks Co. Pokora v. Wabash Ry., 292 U.S. at 104-06. There were boxcars on the first track and P could not see the tracks to the north. Please check your email and confirm your registration. The need is the more urgent when there is no background of experience out of which the standards have emerged. 185 Plaintiff approaches a railroad crossing in his automobile. 585. Co., supra. As Pokora crossed the railroad tracks, he was hit by an unseen train. 283; Thompson v. Pennsylvania R. Co., 215 Pa. 113; 64 Atl. Activities: Activity # 1: Tutorial Questions Activity # 2: Discussion Questions 20180909. Cf. with Pokora v. Wabash Railway Co., 292 U.S. 98 (1934) (Cardozo, J.). POKORA V. WABASH RY. Pokora v. Wabash Ry., 292 U.S. at 103-06. There is a crossing at Edwards Street running east and west. 205, 208, 234 N.Y.S. He stops and tries to look, but proceeds without getting out of his car for a better vantage point. Pokora v. Wabash-P hit by train after not getting out of car to stop, look and listen. They are then, not the natural flowerings of behavior in its customary forms, but rules artificially developed, and imposed from without. As a pre-law student you are automatically registered for the Casebriefs™ LSAT Prep Course. 14,000 + case briefs, hundreds of Law Professor developed 'quick' Black Letter Law. Besides being uncommon, it is very likely to be futile, and sometimes even dangerous. Thank you and the best of luck to you on your LSAT exam. 2. related portals: Supreme Court of the United States. Held. Duty is determined by foreseeable risks and foreseeability of risks changes with circumstances. & H.R.R. Pokora v. Wabash Ry. The burden of establishing the defense of contributory negligence in a personal injuries case is on the defendant. [1] Indeed, the 102*102 statutory signals did not exhaust the defendant's duty when to its knowledge there was special danger to the traveler through obstructions on the roadbed narrowing the field of vision. 690; Parsons v. Syracuse, B. CO. 7 No. If you do not cancel your Study Buddy subscription within the 14 day trial, your card will be charged for your subscription. This means you can view content but cannot create content. No doubt it was his duty to look along the track from his seat, if looking would avail to warn him of the danger. 36. & O.R. Co., 150 S.C. 29, 35; 147 S.E. 3, p. 301. 2, 1934) Brief Fact Summary. ), c. 114, ¶ 84. Argued: March 8, 9, 1934. U.S. Supreme Court, 1934 292 U.S. 98 Pg. The subject has been less considered in this court, but in none of its opinions is there a suggestion that at any and every crossing the duty to stop is absolute, irrespective of the danger. This means you can view content but cannot create content. 272; Dolan v. D. & H.C. Co., supra; Huckshold v. St. L., I.M. Co., supra; Gills v. N.Y.C. (2d) 591; Hires v. Atlantic City R. Co., 66 N.J.L. Electric R. Co. pokora v wabash 225 U.S. 597 [ email protected ] U.S. Reports Pokora... 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