Effective: October 1, 1953
Latest Legislation: House Bill 1 - 100th General Assembly
In actions against a railroad company for personal injury to a person while in its employ, or for death resulting from such injury, arising from the negligence of such company or any of its officers or employees, in addition to other liability, it shall be held that every person in the employ of such company, with actual power or authority to direct or control another employee is not the fellow servant, but superior of such other employee. Every person in the employ of such company who has charge or control of employees in a separate branch or department is to be held to be the superior and not fellow servant of employees in another branch or department who have no power to direct or control in the branch or department in which they are employed.
Structure Ohio Revised Code
Chapter 4973 | Employees; Police Officers
Section 4973.01 | Relief Association Prohibited.
Section 4973.02 | Unlawful for Railroad to Limit Liability as Employer.
Section 4973.03 | Unlawful for Company to Compel Employee to Join Any Company or Association.
Section 4973.04 | Companies Prohibited From Demanding or Receiving Waivers.
Section 4973.05 | Agreements Void.
Section 4973.06 | Defective Machinery Prima-Facie Evidence of Negligence.
Section 4973.07 | Employee Definitions.
Section 4973.08 | Presumptive Evidence.
Section 4973.09 | Slight Contributory Negligence No Bar to Recovery.
Section 4973.10 | Engineers Addicted to Drink Not to Be Employed.
Section 4973.11 | Hours of Service of Certain Railroad Employees.
Section 4973.12 | Seats for Conductor and Motorman.
Section 4973.13 | Sale of Railroad Scrap Metal.
Section 4973.14 | Evidence of Title of Scrap.
Section 4973.15 | Company May Replevy Scrap.
Section 4973.16 | Liability of Company or Receiver.
Section 4973.17 | Commissions for Special Police Officers - Term of Office - Training.
Section 4973.171 | Felony Conviction Precludes or Terminates Employment.
Section 4973.18 | Oath of Office and Commission - Powers - Liabilities.
Section 4973.19 | Power of Police to Enforce Regulations and Make Arrests.
Section 4973.20 | When Police to Wear Badges.
Section 4973.21 | Compensation.
Section 4973.22 | Notice Terminating Services Filed With Secretary of State.
Section 4973.23 | Detention Upon Probable Cause by Conductor or Ticket Agent.
Section 4973.24 | Conductor May Eject Passenger.
Section 4973.25 | Liability for Conductor's Conduct.