United States v. Baltimore & O. R.

ORR, District Judge.

This is an action to recover penalties for violations of the provisions of what is commonly called the “Safety Appliance Act.” Act March 2, 1893, c. 196, 27 Stat. 531 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3174). The plaintiff's' statement sets forth 37 causes of action, and demands $2,200 aggregate penalties. At the trial the plaintiff elected to proceed on 22 causes only. These causes of action are the second, third, fifth, seventh, eighth, tenth, eleventh, thirteenth, fifteenth, seventeenth, nineteenth, twentieth, twenty-second, twenty-fourth, twenty-fifth, twenty-seventh,…