Legal Opinion
United States v. Great Northern Ry. Co.
District Court, D. Idaho
Decided July 9, 1913No. 442PublishedCited by 8 opinions
Action by the United States against the Great Northern Railway Company.
1Opinion of the Court
DIETRICH, District Judge.
The action is brought to recover the penalty prescribed in what is popularly known as the “Hours of Service Act” (Act March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911, p. 1321J). The act is entitled “An act to promote the safety of employes and travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service of employés thereon.” The term “employes” is therein defined as meaning “persons actually engaged in or connected with the movement of any train” ; and common carriers are thereby prohibited from requiring or permitting any employe to remain on duty for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- United States v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1911
- United States v. Missouri Pac. Ry. Co.District Court, D. Kansas · 1913
3Cited by8 opinions
- Janet B. Jopek, of the Estate of Donald N. Jopek, Deceased v. New York Central Railroad Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1965
- Osborne's Administrator v. Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
- San Pedro, L. A. & S. L. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1914
- United States v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1915
- Delano v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1915
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