United States v. Great Northern Ry. Co.

This cause was tried by the court, a jury having been waived. The complaint contains six causes of action, but there is no controversy except as to the first. The evidence shows that the car in that cause of action described had the equipment required by law, hut was being used in interstate traffic while the chain which connected the lock pin with the uncoupling lever was not attached; that a brakeman could not couple or uncouple the cars without' going between them.

*230. I was at first impressed with the soundness of the contention of counsel for defendant that, the equipment itself being upon…