State v. St. Louis S. W. Ry. Co. of Texas

Statement of the Case.

RICE, J.

In 1907 the Legislature enacted what is commonly known as the “Anti-Pass Law” (Acts of the 30th Legislature, page 93), and, as amended by the Acts of 1911, of the 32d Legislature, page 151, reads as follows, to wit:

“Section 1. That if any steam or electric railway company, street railway company, interurban railway company or other chartered transportation company, express company, sleeping car company, telegraph or telephone company or person or association of persons operating the same or the receivers or lessees thereof or any officer, agent or employe of any…