Legal Opinion
Pennsylvania Railroad v. Driscoll
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 31, 1938No. Appeal, 8PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Kephart,
The legislature passed, on June 1, 1937, a law popularly known as the Full Crew Act, P. L. 1120, providing minimum requirements for the size of crews on all trains operated in the Commonwealth. It was to become effective immediately and carried a penalty of $100 for each violation of the law.
Appellee filed a bill to enjoin its enforcement and a preliminary injunction was granted. The hearing on the motion to continue was postponed to June 21st. This hearing lasted until July 27th, when 2,400 pages of testimony had been taken. The injunction was continued…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Borden's Farm Products Co. v. BaldwinSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Chastleton Corp. v. SinclairSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Nashville, Chattanooga & St. Louis Railway v. WaltersSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
- Oklahoma Operating Co. v. LoveSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Belden v. Union Central Life Ins.Ohio Supreme Court · 1944
- Bell Tel. Co. of Pa. v. DriscollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Adams v. New KensingtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Chicago & North Western Railway Co. v. La FolletteWisconsin Supreme Court · 1965
- Slott v. Plastic Fabricators, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
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