Galveston, H. & H. R. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Texas; J. C. Hutcheson, Jr., Judge. Action by the United States against the Galveston, Houston & Henderson Railroad Company. Judgment for the United States, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
FOSTER, District Judge.
This was an action for the recovery of penalties for four alleged violations of the air brake provision of the Safety Appliance Act (Act March 2, 1903, c. 976, par. 2, 32 Slat. 943 [Comp. St. § 8614]) by moving four cuts of cars without having the air brakes coupled and under control from the engine. On a former trial a verdict was directed in favor of the defendant railroad company, plaintiff in error herein, and on a writ of error to this court that judgment was reversed. 255 Fed. 755, 167 C. C. A. 101. On the second trial of the case the District Court, on…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- United States v. Galveston, H. & H. R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1919
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