New York Central Railroad v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
CERTIFICATE FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT. Question certified by the Circuit Court of Appeals under § 239, Judicial Code, upon review of a judgment of the District Court in favor of the United States, in an action to recover penalties from the Railroad Company for violations of the Safety Appliance Act.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
This action was brought in the District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania to recover penalties prescribed by the Safety Appliance Acts (Act of March 2, 1893, c. 196, 27 Stat. 531, as amended April 1, 1896, c. 87, 29 Stat. 85, and March 2, 1903, c. 976, 32 Stat. 943). Judgment went in favor of the United States. The case was taken by defendant to the Circuit Court of Appeals on writ of error, and that court, under § 239 of the Judicial Code, certified a question of law to this Court. It is ■this: “May an interstate carrier lawfully operate a car equipped with power brakes past an…
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