United States v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.

CTIFFE, District Judge.

This is an action brought by the United States of America against the defendant railway company. ■ The declaration charges six several violations of the Act of Congress known as “An act to promote the safety of employees and travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service "of employees thereon,” approved March 4, 1907 (34 Statutes at Targe, 1415 [Comp. St. §§ 8677-8680]). Section 2 of the act (Comp. St. § 8678), after making it unlawful for a common carrier subject thereto to permit employees to remain on duty longer than 16 hours continuously, provides:

“That…