Pennsylvania R. v. United States
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
In Error to the 'District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania; Charles P. Orr, Judge. Action by the United States against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
In the court below the United States brought suit against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, to recover penalties for alleged violation of Act March 4, 1907, 34 Statutes at Farge, p. 1415, entitled “An act to promote the safety of em-ployés and travelers upon railroads, by limiting the hours of service of employés thereon.” The facts were agreed upon by stipulation, and the court below entered a judgment for the plaintiff for the penalties in question. 'Thereupon the railroad sued out this writ of error.
The case turns on the construction of the section of said act…
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