United States v. Boston & M. R. R.
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
< In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Massachusetts; James M. Morton, Judge. Action by the United States against the Boston & Maine Railroad. Judgment for defendant, and the United States brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
ALDRICH, District Judge.
We have here to deal with an action at law to recover penalties sought to be imposed upon a railroad for alleged violations of a federal statute known as the Hours of Service Act—a statute which was enacted with the idea of vouchsafing to employees and to the traveling public a greater measure of protection and security.
The act in question is that of March 4, 1907 (34 Stat. 1415 [Comp. St. §§ 8677-8680]), and the security to the public, and to employees, is supposed to come through an express limitation of maximum hours of service. The idea of a maximum limitation upon…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- United States v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
- United States v. Atlantic Coast Line R.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1914
- United States v. Grand Rapids & I. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1915
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- Cosper v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1952
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