Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. of Texas v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from District Court, Travis County; Geo. Calhoun, Judge. Action by the State of Texas against the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Eailway Company of Texas. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
As appellant's statement of the nature and result of the suit is concurred in by appellee, the same will be adopted, and is as follows: This suit was instituted by the state of Texas against appellant to recover penalties aggregating $400,000, on account of 80 alleged violations of passenger circular No. 18, issued by the Railroad Commission of Texas, relating to the running of passenger trains on schedule time, commonly called "the thirty-minute order"; said violations occurring between September 8, 1910, and November 8, 1910. A trial before the court resulted in a judgment against appellant…
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