Illinois Central Railroad v. Williams

Citations

• 242 U.S. 462
• 37 S. Ct. 128
• 61 L. Ed. 437
• 1917 U.S. LEXIS 2210

Syllabus

<p>Section 2 of the supplementary Safety Appliance Act of April 14, 1910, c. 160, 36 Stat. 298, requiring interstate railway carriers to equip their cars with secure running-boards, ladders, and hand-holds or grab-irons, became effective July 1, 1911.</p> <p>The purpose of § 3 of the act is to standardize the appliances required by § 2, and the purpose of the proviso in it is to confer, authority on the Interstate Commerce Commission to extend the time within which the carriers may conform to the established standards, but it does not authorize the Commission to change the date upon which § 2 became effective.</p>