Legal Opinion
The United States of America v. The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Company
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided July 16, 1968No. 17587PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McALLISTER, Senior Circuit Judge.
The Akron, Canton & Youngstown Railroad Company was convicted in the District Court of violation of the Safety Appliance Acts, Title 45 U.S.C.A. Sec. 1 et seq., and appeals.
The Government’s complaint sets forth that the Railroad Company received certain defective freight cars in interchange from other railroads; and that it hauled such defective freight cars from the point of receipt to another point for inspection and repair.
It is the claim of the Government that a defective car, received in interchange from another railroad, cannot be hauled by the receiving…
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- Illinois Central Railroad v. WilliamsSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
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