United States v. Pennsylvania R. Co.

FOLLMER, District Judge.

!This suit was instituted against the defendant under the Hours .of Service Act, 45 U.S.C.A. §§ 61-64, alleging that it “required -and permitted” five of its employees to remain on duty for a longer period than “sixteen consecutive hours” in the movement of its train “extra east drawn by its locomotive engine No. 1799” between East Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Troy, Pennsylvania. As to two employees, it is alleged the period was from 4:35 o’clock A.M. to 11:05 o’clock P.M., and as to the other three employees from 4:50 o’clock A.M. to 11:05 o’clock P.M. If a three hour…