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UNITED STATES v. CHI., BURL. & Q.R.R.

No. 630.

237 U.S. 410 (1915)

UNITED STATES v. CHICAGO, BURLINGTON AND QUINCY RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 10, 1915.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Underwood for the United States.

Mr. H.M. Langworthy, with whom Mr. William Warner, Mr. O.H. Dean, Mr. W.D. McLeod and Mr. O.M. Spencer were on the brief, for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE VAN DEVANTER delivered the opinion of the court.

This was an action for penalties under the law of Congress relating to safety appliances. Four violations were charged. One consisted in using a car with a defective coupler and the others in running certain transfer trains without having the requisite percentage of air brakes so connected that they could be operated by the engineer. The first is no longer in controversy...

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