St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. Wynne
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP ARKANSAS. The facts, which involve the constitutionality under the due process and equal protection clauses of the Constitution of a statute of. the State of Arkansas imposing double liability in certain instances upon railway corporations, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van Devanter
A statute of the State of Arkansas (Laws of 1907, Act 61), relating to the liability of.carriers by railroad for live stock killed, wounded or injured by their trains, contains this provision:
‘■'And said railroad shall pay the owner of such stock within thirty days after notice is served on such railroad by such owner. Failure to do so shall entitle said owner to double the amount of damages awarded him by any jury trying such cause, and a reasonable attorney’s fee. And provided further, that if the owner of such stock killed or wounded shall bring suit against such railroad after the thirty…
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