United States v. New York Cent. & H. R. R.

HAZEL, District Judge.

These actions were brought by the United States against the New York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company to recover penalties incurred under the provisions of chapter 3594 of 34 Stat. 607, passed June 29, 1906, to prevent cruelty to animals while in transit by common carriers from one state to a point in another state. Section 1 provides:

“That no railroad * * * whose road forms any part of a line of road over which cattle, sheep, swine, or other animals shall be conveyed from one state * * * into or through another state * * * shall confine the same in cars, boats or…