The Supreme Court case of Anthony v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company was a case that was heard in the United States Supreme Court in 1895. The case involved a dispute between the Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company and a man named Anthony, who had been injured while working on the railroad. Anthony had been injured while working on the railroad and had sued the railroad company for damages. The railroad company argued that Anthony had assumed the risk of injury when he agreed to work for them and that they were not liable for his injuries. The Supreme Court disagreed and held that the railroad company was liable for Anthony’s injuries. The Court held that the railroad company had a duty to provide a safe working environment for its employees and that it had failed to do so. The Court also held that the railroad company was liable for Anthony’s injuries because it had failed to provide a safe working environment. The Court’s decision in this case established the principle that employers have a duty to provide a safe working environment for their employees and that they can be held liable for any injuries that occur as a result of their failure to do so. This case is still cited today as an important precedent in workplace safety law.

In the dissenting opinion of Anthony v. Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, Justice Harlan argued that the majority’s decision was wrongfully based on a misinterpretation of an 1875 act passed by Congress. He believed that this act did not give railroads exclusive control over their property, but instead gave them only limited rights to use it for railroad purposes. Furthermore, he argued that there were other laws in place which allowed individuals to cross railroad tracks without permission from the company if they followed certain safety regulations. Therefore, Justice Harlan concluded that Mr. Anthony had done nothing wrong when crossing the tracks and should have been found innocent of trespassing charges brought against him by the railroad company.