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NOR. PAC. RY. v. WASHINGTON

No. 136.

222 U.S. 370 (1912)

32 S.Ct. 160

56 L.Ed. 237

NORTHERN PACIFIC RAILWAY CO. v. STATE OF WASHINGTON EX REL. ATKINSON, ATTORNEY GENERAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 9, 1912.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles W. Bunn for plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.V. Tanner, Attorney General of the State of Washington, for defendant in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WHITE delivered the opinion of the court.

On July 3 and 4, 1907, the Northern Pacific Railway Company, in operating a train on its road in the State of Washington, permitted some of the train crew to remain on duty more than sixteen consecutive hours. This being apparently contrary to the prohibition of the act of Congress known as the "Hours of Service" law, approved March 4, 1907, c. 2939, 34 Stat. 1415...

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