Document: 359 U.S. 227 79 S.Ct. 664 3 L.Ed.2d 756 Dovie Ray BAKER et al., Petitioners,v.TEXAS AND PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. No. 363. Argued March 25, 1959. Decided April 6, Mr. Harvey L. Davis, Dallas, Tex., for the petitioners. D. Case, respondent. PER CURIAM. 1 This action was commenced by petitioners against respondent railroad in a Texas State District Court, under Federal Employers' Liability Act, 35 Stat. 65, as amended, 45 U.S.C. §§ 51—60, U.S.C..A to recover damages death of petitioners' decedent, Claude Baker, allegedly caused negligence Baker had been hired workman W. H. Nichols & Co., Inc., which engaged work along main line right way contract with it. The consisted 'grouting,' or pumping sand and cement into roadbed strengthen stabilize struck killed train while at this job. It contention trial court that he 'employed' respondent, within meaning § Act. Evidence on question introduced parties, special issue jury's determination framed, but judge declined submit jury, holding matter law not such relationship time his entitle him protection Court Civil Appeals affirmed court's judgment 309 S.W.2d 92, Supreme refused an application writ error. We granted certiorari, 358 878, 118, 108, investigate whether is properly one jury. 2 Act does use terms 'employee' any sense, Robinson v. Baltimore Ohio R. 237 84, 94, 491, 494, 59 L.Ed. 849, so familiar general legal problems whose 'servant' worker given present themselves matters federal See Linstead Chesapeake 276 28, 33—34, 48 241, 243, 72 453. has well said '(e)ach case must be decided its peculiar facts ordinarily no feature determinative.' Cimorelli New York Central 6 Cir., 148 F.2d 575, 577. Although we find decision discussed matter, think it perfectly plain question, like fault causation contains factual elements make jury appropriate instructions various relevant factors law. Restatement, Agency 2d, 220, comment c; 227, a. Only if reasonable men could reach differing conclusions may taken from Chicago, R.I. P.R. Co. Bond, 240 449, 36 403, 60 735. Here evidence tending prove grouting part maintenance task railroad; road furnished material pumped roadbed; supervisor, admittedly employ railroad, daily course exercised directive control over details job performed individual workmen, including precise point where mixture should pumped, when they move next point, consistency mixture. controvert further show employment did exist between accident. An presented. 'The very essence (the jury's) function select among conflicting inferences considers most reasonable.' Tennant Peoria Pekin Union 321 29, 35, 64 409, 412, 88 520. Reversed. 4 Justice FRANKFURTER would dismiss certiorari improvidently granted. Rogers Missouri Pacific 352 500, 524, 77 443, 459, 493. As itself notes, "(e)ach * *." Such cases are unique precedential value are, therefore, outside criteria justifying grant certiorari. Houston Oil Goodrich, 245 440, 38 140, 62 385.

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