MISSOURI, K. & T. RY. CO. v. UNITED STATES

No. 439.

231 U.S. 112 (1913)

MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY OF TEXAS v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 10, 1913.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph M. Bryson, Mr. Cecil H. Smith, Mr. Alexander S. Coke, Mr. A.H. McKnight for petitioners:

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Denison for the United States.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This case brings up two suits that were consolidated and tried together, both being suits for penalties under the Hours of Service Act of March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415, for keeping employes on duty for more than sixteen consecutive hours. The main question is whether, when several persons thus are kept beyond the proper time by reason of the same delay of a train...

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