Pennsylvania Railroad v. Public Service Commission

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided 1919-11-10

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Mr. Justice Holmes delivered the opinion of the court. This case was begun by a complaint to the Public Service Commission of Pennsylvania that the plaintiff in error, the Pennsylvania Railroad, ran a specified train the last car of which was not equipped at its rear end with a platform thirty inches in width, guard rails and steps, as required by a statute of Pennsylvania. Act of June 19, 1911, § 7. The train…

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