United States v. Sioux City Stock Yards Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
'At L,aw. Action to recover the penalty provided for a violation of the 28-hour law. The defendant is an Iowa corporation, the general nature of its business as authorized by its articles of incorporation being, among other things, to acquire, own, and operate stock yards at Sioux City, in that state, to receive and care for live stock, and buy and sell the same on commission or otherwise, to acquire and hold real estate, and erect thereon any and all yards, fences, pens, or…
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'At L,aw. Action to recover the penalty provided for a violation of the 28-hour law. The defendant is an Iowa corporation, the general nature of its business as authorized by its articles of incorporation being, among other things, to acquire, own, and operate stock yards at Sioux City, in that state, to receive and care for live stock, and buy and sell the same on commission or otherwise, to acquire and hold real estate, and erect thereon any and all yards, fences, pens, or other structures necessary for such purposes, to construct and maintain railroad tracks, and to own, lease, or operate…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). Upon the foregoing facts two questions are presented for determination: (1) Is the defendant a railroad company, or common carrier-other than by water, within the meaning of the act of Congress commonly known as the 28-hour law? (2) If it is, has it incurred the penalty provided for a violation of that law?
So far as necessary to be now considered, the act of Congress provides :
“Section 1. That no railroad, express company, car company common carrier other than by water, * * * whose road forms any part of a line of road over which cattle, sheep, swine or…
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