Grand Trunk Western Ry. Co. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Michigan; Arthur J. Tuttle, Judge. Action by the United States against the Grand Trunk Western Railway Company for a violation of the Twenty-Eight Hour Eaw. There was a judgment for the United States, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
This action is brought by the United States under the Twenty-Eight Hour Law, so called (34 Stat. c. 3594, U. S. Comp. Stat. 1916, § 8651 and following). The defendant (plaintiff in error here) is a railroad corporation engaged in interstate com-*906raerce by railroad, its road extending from Port Huron, Mich., to Chicago, Ill. It is a part of the Grand Trunk Railway System, so called. The shipment in question, which consisted of three carloads of cattle, originated in West Toronto, Ont., with destination at Chicago, by way of the Grand Trunk Railway of Canada from West…
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