United States v. Northwestern Pac. R.
District Court, N.D. California
At Law. Actions by the United States of America against the Northwestern. Pacific Railroad Company. Judgments for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
VAN FLEET, District Judge.
These cases involve alleged infractions by the defendant of the federal Safety Appliance Act of March 2, 1893 (27 Stat. L. 531 [Comp. St. §§ 8605-8612]), as amended Act April 1, 1896 (29 Stat. L. 85 [Comp. St. 1913, § 8610]), and Act March 2, 1903 (32 Stat. L. 943 [Comp. St. 1913, §§ 8613-8615]). While not tried together, they have been submitted on the same argument and briefs, and as the principal question in each is common to both, they may be disposed of in one opinion.
There is no controversy as to the defendant being a corporation engaged in interstate commerce…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Johnson v. Southern Pacific Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1904
- St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1911
- Spokane & Inland Empire Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
- United States v. Oregon-Washington R. & Navigation Co.District Court, E.D. Washington · 1914
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3Cited by2 opinions
- United States v. Southern Ry. Co.District Court, E.D. Tennessee · 1921
- United States v. Gulf, C. & S. F. Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1925