United States v. Erie R.

FANNING, District Judge.

This is an action for the recovery of four penalties of $100 each for four alleged violations by the defendant of the safety appliance act of March 2, 1893 (Act March 8, 1893, c. 196, 27 Stat. 531 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3174J), as amended April 1, 1896 (Act April 1, 1896, c. 87, 29 Stat. 85), and March 2, 1903 (Act March 2, 1903, c. 976, 32 Stat. 943 [U. S. Comp. St. Supp. 1907, p. 885]). The declaration contains four counts — one devoted to each of the alleged violations. A jury trial was had, at which a verdict was rendered against the defendant on each of the…