Until otherwise provided by law, the act of congress of the United States, entitled, "An act relating to liability of common carriers, by railroads to their employees in certain cases," approved April twenty-two, nineteen hundred and eight, and all acts amendatory thereof, shall be and remain in force in this state to the same extent that they have been in force in the territory of New Mexico.

ANNOTATIONS

"Act of congress". — The statute referred to in this section is the Federal Employers' Liability Act (45 U.S.C. §§ 51 to 60).

Cross references. — For substance of railroad's liability to employees, see N.M. Const., art. XX, § 16, and notes thereto.

Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — State statutes and rules of law, applicability of, to Federal Employers' Liability Act, 12 A.L.R. 693, 36 A.L.R. 917, 89 A.L.R. 693.

Transportation Act as extending period for bringing suit under Federal Employers' Liability Act, 19 A.L.R. 683, 52 A.L.R. 296.

"Works," "ways," "equipment," "machinery," etc., meaning of, in Federal Employers' Liability Act, 23 A.L.R. 716.

Independence of contract considered with reference to Federal Employers' Liability Act, 43 A.L.R. 352.

Applicability of state statutes and rules of law as affecting construction and application of provisions of Federal Employers' Liability Act relating to contributory negligence, assumption of risk and comparative negligence, 89 A.L.R. 693.

Nonresident aliens, right to maintain action for wrongful death for benefit of, 138 A.L.R. 695.

Release or contract after injury as affected by provision of Federal Employers' Liability Act invalidating contract, rule, or device to exempt carrier from liability, 166 A.L.R. 648.

Federal Employers' Liability Act, as amended in 1939, as excluding state law, where employee is injured in course of acts contributory to intrastate and interstate commerce, 173 A.L.R. 794.

Loaned servant doctrine under Federal Employers' Liability Act, 1 A.L.R.2d 302.

Power of state or state court to decline jurisdiction of action under Federal Employer's Liability Act, 43 A.L.R.2d 774.

Liability, under Federal Employers' Liability Act, for injury to or death of employee riding train resulting from sudden stop, start, or jerk of train, 60 A.L.R.2d 637.

Applicability of state practice and procedure in actions brought in state courts, 79 A.L.R.2d 553.