Rush v. United States

This cause was first, decided May 23, 1898, in favor of the United States, on proofs substantially showing that the postmaster at San Francisco put into effect a new schedule September 5, 1888, under which carrier service was limited to eight hours each day. But the carriers were dissatisfied because it extended their period of service over a greater number of hours and because they could not utilize the intervals between deliveries as well as under the old schedule, in consequence of which they requested that the old schedule be continued. Upon being informed that this could not be done…