United States v. St. Louis, I. M. & S. R.

McCADL, District Judge.

In this case the United States sues the defendant, the St. Douis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railroad company, to recover the penalty as provided for violating sections 2 and 4 of the safety appliance act, approved March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 531, c. 196 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3174]), and as amended April 1, 1896. There are 11 counts in the declaration based upon 11 alleged violations of the law. The defendant pleaded the general issue of not guilty to each count. -The case was heard before the court and a jury. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s testimony, the defendant…