Southern Iron & Equipment Co. v. Bamberg, E. & W. Ry. Co.

• The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice BeEasE.

The facts giving rise to this action are, briefly, these:

The respondent, Bamberg, Ehrhardt & Walterboro Railway Company, hereinafter referred to- as the railway company, is an interstate carrier of commerce, and is therefore subject to all the federal laws relating to interstate com- ' merce, including the Safety Appliance and Boiler and Locomotive Inspection Acts of Congress.

The appellant, Southern Iron & Equipment Company, hereinafter referred to as the equipment company, is a corporation, existing under the laws of the state of…