United States v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the Western District of Washington; Edward E. Cushman, Judge. Action by the United States against the Northern Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and»plaintiff brings error."
1Opinion of the Court
WOLVERTON, District Judge.
This is an action instituted by the United States against the Northern Pacific Railway Company to recover prescribed penalties, under the Safety Appliance Act and its amendments (Comp. St., § 8605 et seq.), for violations thereof. Eight counts are embraced by the complaint. Six counts were disposed of, respecting which no appeal has been taken. Counts 7 and 8 were submitted to the court, upon an agreed statement of facts, without the intervention of a jury, resulting in judgment for the defendant, from which judgment plaintiff is prosecuting writ of error for…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1915
- Baltimore & O. S. W. R. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1917
- United States v. Trinity & B. V. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1913
- Chesapeake & O. Ry. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1918
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Brady v. Wabash Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1932
- Brady v. Terminal Railroad Assn.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1937
- United States v. Northern Pac. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1923
- United States v. Denver & Rio Grande Western RailroadDistrict Court, D. Utah · 1959
- United States v. Spokane International Ry. Co.District Court, D. Idaho · 1928
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