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Denver & R. G. R. v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided December 13, 1920No. Nos. 5621, 5622PublishedCited by 1 opinion

In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Colorado; Robert E. Lewis, Judge. Action by the United States against the Denver & Rio Grande Railroad Company. From the judgment, both parties bring error.

1Opinion of the Court

GARLAND, Circuit Judge.

[1] This is an action by the United States to recover penalties from the Railroad Company for violations of the Hours of Sendee Act (34 Stat. 1415 [Comp. St. §§ 8677-8680]). The complaint contained 23 counts. The case was heard by the court on an agreed statement of facts and judgment rendered in favor of the United States on all counts except 11, 12, and 13, which were dismissed. Both parties appeal.

The statement of facts covers 10 printed pages of the record and cannot be set forth here on account of its length. It is admitted by the Railroad Company as to each cause…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  2. United States v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
  3. Baltimore & O. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
  4. United States v. Galveston, H. & H. R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
  5. Great Northern Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. United States v. Colorado, W. & E. RY. CO.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923

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