Illinois Cent. R. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of Iowa; Henry T. Reed, Judge. Action for penalties by the United States against the Illinois Central Railroad Company. Judgment for the United States (234 Eed. 433), and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
CAREAND, Circuit Judge.
The United States brought this action against .the railroad company to recover penalties for 15 alleged violations of the Hours of Service Act (34 Stat. 1415). The employés involved were operators employed at Manson, Fonda, and Rockwell City, Iowa; and while on duty by the use of the telegraph and telephone reported, transmitted, received, and delivered orders pertaining to and affecting the movement of trains engaged in interstate commerce. They were permitted to remain on duty for a longer period than 9 hours in a 24-hour period. The defense was that the office or…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Willamette & Columbia River Towing Co. v. HutchisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1916
- United States v. Illinois Cent. R.District Court, N.D. Iowa · 1915
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