United States v. Erie Railroad Company
Citations
- 237 U.S. 402
- 35 S. Ct. 621
- 59 L. Ed. 1019
- 1915 U.S. LEXIS 1347
Syllabus
<p>Railroad yards belonging to the same railroad but several miles apart, such as those of the Erie Railroad at Jersey City, Weehawken and Bergen, although important accessories of the same terminal are not actually one yard, and trains moving between them are not engaged merely in switching operations, but are engaged in transportation within the purview of- the air-brake provisions of the Safety Appliance Act.</p>
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- observing that distinct statutory requirements apply to trains and to individual cars under the SAA because “[i]n one a train is the unit and in the other a car”
- “a train in the sense intended consists of an engine and cars which have been assembled and coupled together for a run or trip along the road”
- “a train in the sense intended consists of an engine and cars which have been assembled and coupled together for a run or trip along the road”
Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).
Judges: Van DevaNter
Read full opinion on CourtListenerSourced from CourtListener / Free Law Project (CC0).
This is legal information, not legal advice. Laws vary by jurisdiction and change frequently. Always verify current law with official sources and consult a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction for advice on your specific situation.