United States v. Oregon R. & Nav. Co.

WOFVERTON, District Judge.

This case, with another of the same title (163 Fed. 640), was instituted to recover the statutory penalty for carrying stock in continuous transportation for more than 28 hours without rest, water, and feed. A motion has been directed by the defendant against the complaint in each case for the purpose of determining whether the defendant is liable to.a separate penalty for each car carried, or for each shipment forwarded. In each case the consignment was of 53 head of cattle loaded and transported upon two cars.

Since the cases at bar were submitted, the question…