United States v. Illinois Cent. R.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee. Action by the United States against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Judgment for defendant, and the United States brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.
This suit was brought for the recovery of the penalty of $100 provided by section 6 of the safety appliance act of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. 532, c. 196), as amended April 1, 1896 (29 Stat. 85, c. 87 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3175]), and further amended March 2, 1903 (32 Stat. 943, c. 976 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1909, p. 111-3]), on account of an alleged violation of section 2 of that act, which makes it unlawful for any common carrier engaged in interstate commerce by railroad “to haul or permit to be hauled or used on its line any car used in moving interstate traffic…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
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- United States v. LacherSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co. v. VoelkerCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
- Voelker v. Chicago, M. & St. P. Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1902
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