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Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 231 U.S. 675 (1914)
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Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 231 U.S. 675 (1914)
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Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Company No. 46 Argued December 3, 1913 Decided January 5, 1914 231 U.S. 675
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
Syllabus
Quaere, and not decided on this record, whether the purpose of the Safety Appliance Act is to protect all employees of every class and the mere absence of an automatic coupler is enough for liability if accident and injury result to an employee.
Under the Safety Appliance Act of March 2, 1893, c.196, 27 Stat. 531, as amended March 2, 1903, c. 976, 32 Stat. 943, automatic couplers are not required between the locomotive and the tender. While a custom of railroads cannot justify a violation of a mandatory statute, a custom which has the sanction of the Interstate Commerce Commission is persuasive of the meaning of that statute.
203 F. 681 affirmed.
The facts, which involve the construction of the Safety Appliance Acts and their application to tenders of locomotives, are stated in the opinion.
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Chicago: U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 231 U.S. 675 (1914) in 231 U.S. 675 231 U.S. 676. Original Sources, accessed November 24, 2024, http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BQTNW5LY8FQHVT5.
MLA: U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 231 U.S. 675 (1914), in 231 U.S. 675, page 231 U.S. 676. Original Sources. 24 Nov. 2024. http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BQTNW5LY8FQHVT5.
Harvard: U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Pennell v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry. Co., 231 U.S. 675 (1914). cited in 1914, 231 U.S. 675, pp.231 U.S. 676. Original Sources, retrieved 24 November 2024, from http://originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=BQTNW5LY8FQHVT5.
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