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ST. L. & IRON MTN. RY. v. ARKANSAS

No. 302.

240 U.S. 518 (1916)

36 S.Ct. 443

60 L.Ed. 776

ST. LOUIS, IRON MOUNTAIN & SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 3, 1916.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert E. Wiley, with whom Mr. Edward J. While and Mr. E.B. Kinsworthy were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Henry M. Armistead, with whom Mr. Ashley Cockrill, Mr. Wallace Davis, Mr. Hamilton Moses, Mr. W.D. Jackson and Mr. Gus K. Jones were on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

An act of the State of Arkansas, entitled "An act for the better protection and safety of the public," provides as follows:

"Section 1. That no railroad company or corporation owning or operating any yards or terminals in the cities within this State, where switching, pushing or transferring of cars are made across public crossings within the city limits of the cities, shall operate their switch crew...

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