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SPOKANE & INLAND R.R. v. UNITED STATES

No. 136.

241 U.S. 344 (1916)

36 S.Ct. 668

60 L.Ed. 1037

SPOKANE & INLAND EMPIRE RAILROAD COMPANY v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 5, 1916.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Will G. Graves, Mr. F.H. Graves and Mr. B.H. Kizer for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Assistant Attorney General Underwood and Mr. John C. Brooke for the United States.

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

The United States brought this suit against the Railroad Company to recover penalties for fifteen alleged violations of the Safety Appliance Act. The violations consisted in hauling in interstate commerce on October 23, 1911, twelve cars which were not provided with hand-holds or grab-irons at the ends, as required by the act, and three cars which were not equipped with automatic couplers. The answer admitted...

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