UNITED STATES v. ERIE RAILROAD

No. 552.

235 U.S. 513 (1915)

UNITED STATES v. ERIE RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1915.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Wallace, with whom The Solicitor General was on the brief, for the United States.

Mr. Rush Taggart for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

Indictment in two counts against the railroad company for carrying otherwise than in the mails certain letters in violation of § 184 of the Penal Code of the United States. The section is as follows:

"SEC. 184. Whoever, being the owner, driver, conductor, master, or other person having charge of any stagecoach, railway car, steamboat, or conveyance of any...

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