United States v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas. Action by the United States against the St. Uouis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas. From the judgment, the United States bring error.
1Opinion of the Court
SHEDBY, Circuit Judge.
This is an action to recover penalties under the safety appliance act (Act March 2, 1893, c. 196, § 6, 27 Stat. 531 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3175]), as amended by Act April 1, 3896, c. 87, 29 Stat. 85. After providing in the first section of the act that it shall be unlawful for any common carrier engaged in interstate commerce to use on its line any locomotive engine in moving interstate traffic not equipped with a power driving wheel brake and appliances for operating the train brake system, the following requirements are made as to the equipment of cars:
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2Cases cited15 opinions
- Hepner v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Sturgis v. . SpoffordNew York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Fisher v. . N.Y.C. and H.R.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Southern Railway Co. v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
- Suydam v. . SmithNew York Court of Appeals · 1873
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- Brady v. Wabash Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
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