Western Pacific Railroad v. State

OPINION

By the Court,

Merrill, J.:

The Western Pacific Railroad Company has appealed from judgment of the trial court that the state recover the statutory penalty of $500 for violation of the Nevada “full crew law” and from order of that court denying motion for new trial. The applicable statute provides (sec. 6318, N.C.L.1929) :

“It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, company or corporation engaged in the business of common carrier, operating freight and passenger trains, or either of them, within or through the State of Nevada, to run or operate, or permit or cause to be run or operated,…