Legal Opinion
United States v. Chicago, M. & P. S. Ry. Co.
District Court, E.D. Washington
Decided April 10, 1912No. 1,206PublishedCited by 22 opinions
Action to recover penalties by the United States against the Chicago, Milwaukee & Puget Sound Railway Company.
1Opinion of the Court
RUDKIN, District Judge.
The present suit was brought by the United States District Attorney for this district to recover penalties for the violation of section 2 of the Act of March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1416 (U. S- Comp. St. Supp. 1911, p. 1321), which reads as follows:
“That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier, its officers or agents, subject to this act to require or permit any employé subject to this act to be or remain on duty for a longer period than sixteen consecutive hours, and whenever any such employé of such common carrier shall have been continuously on duty for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- The Daniel BallSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Coe v. ErrolSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Kidd v. PearsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Wabash, St. Louis & Pacific Railway Co. v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Graber v. Duluth, South Shore & Atlantic Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1915
- Osborne's Administrator v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- United States v. Denver & R. G. R.District Court, D. New Mexico · 1912
- San Pedro, L. A. & S. L. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
- McKeon v. ManzeNew York Supreme Court · 1916
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