San Pedro, L. A. & S. L. R. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Utah; John A. Marshall, Judge. Civil action for penalties by the United States against the San Pedro, Los Angeles & Salt Lake Railroad Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
[1] The question in this case is whether a railroad company violates the hours of service act (Act March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911, p. 1321]), by requiring a fireman to watch his engine and keep the fires alive, until the coming of a relief crew, after 16 continuous hours of duty in the movement of a train in interstate commerce. Two instances substantially alike were charged by the government. In each case after 16 hours of service the train was tied up at a station short of its destination and all the crew but the fireman were relieved…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- United States v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
- United States v. Chicago, M. & P. S. Ry. Co.District Court, E.D. Washington · 1912
- United States v. Denver & R. G. R.District Court, D. New Mexico · 1912
- United States v. Great Northern Ry. Co.District Court, D. Idaho · 1913
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- St. Joseph & G. I. Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1916
- United Transportation Union v. SkinnerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
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