Legal Opinion

United States v. Philadelphia & R. R.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided May 13, 1915No. 3294PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Action for penalty by the United States against the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad Company.

1Opinion of the Court

DICKINSON, District Judge.

This case is one of an action for the recovery of the penalty imposed by the act of June 29, 1906. The facts are, as far as the imposition of the penalty is concerned, the same as in *212■case No. 2398, 223 Fed. 202, and in No. 3296, 223 Fed. 207, with these differences: In No. 2398, the defendant company admitted its acts were “knowingly and willfully” done. In No. 3296 the cars were in fact placed opposite the unloading chute within the time limit, but defendant denied ^y willful omission of duty. In the present case the cars were placed on the siding, and in like…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1915
  2. United States v. Philadelphia & R. Ry. Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1915

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Bradford v. HinesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1921

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