United States v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, judge. Action by the United States of America against the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ROSS, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by the government to recover from the defendant railway company the prescribed penalties for three alleged violations of the act of Congress entitled “An act to promote the safety of cmployés and travelers upon railroads by limiting the hours of service of employés thereon,” approved Match 4, 1907 (34 St. Lg. p. 1415); the complaint containing three counts, the first of which relates to the employment by the company of one of its conductors for certain specified periods of time without allowing him to have “at least eight consecutive hours off…
2Cited by3 opinions
- San Pedro, L. A. & S. L. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1915
- United States v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1915
- Oakland Motor Car Co. v. Rippey Motor Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930