Delk v. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company

Messrs. Luther M. Walter, W. A. Percy, and T. F. Kelley for petitioner.

Messrs. Edward T. Miller and W. F. Evans for respondent.

Assistant Attorney General Fowler and Mr. Barton Corneau for the United States as amicus curioe.

Mr. Justice Harlan delivered the opinion of the court: