Legal Opinion
United States v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.
District Court, D. Arizona
Decided April 10, 1914No. 92PublishedCited by 4 opinions
Action by the United States of America against the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Railway Company, to recover for violation of the Hours of Service Law. Judgment for defendant on the first three counts of the complaint, and for the United States on the remaining counts.
1Opinion of the Court
SAWTELLE, District Judge.
This is an action brought by the United States against- the Atchison, Topeka & Sante Fé Railway Company, under the provisions of the act of Congress of March 4, 1907 (Act March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911, p. 1321]), entitled, “An act to promote the safety of em-ployés and travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service of employés thereon.”
Section 2 of said act is as follows:
“That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier, its officers or agents, subject to this act to require or permit any employe subject to this act to be…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Heath v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- United States v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
- Chicago, B. & Q. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1912
3Cited by4 opinions
- United States v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1915
- United States v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
- United States v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co.District Court, N.D. Indiana · 1975
- United States v. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975