California v. United States

WILBUR, Circuit Judge.

This is a civil suit based upon the provisions of 45 USC §§ 1-16 (45 USCA §§ 1-16), commonly known as the Safety Appliance Acts. The case arose out of the operation of the State Belt Railroad, hereinafter referred to as the Belt Railroad, owned and operated by the state of California.

The cause was heard in the court below under a waiver of jury and on a stipulation of facts.

The Belt Railroad is about five miles in length. It receives from and delivers to common carriers engaged in interstate com-, merce railroad cars in interchange at San Francisco, switches cars to and…