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United States v. Seaboard Air Lines R. Co., 361 U.S. 78 (1959)
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United States v. Seaboard Air Lines R. Co., 361 U.S. 78 (1959)
United States v. Seaboard Air Lines Railroad Co. No. 10 Argued October 19, 1959 Decided November 9, 1959 361 U.S. 78
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
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The provision of the Safety Appliance Act requiring power brakes on railroad "trains" applies to movements of an assembled unit consisting of an engine and a substantial number of cars between a classification or assembly yard and industrial plants one or two miles from such yard, over a track through a city which makes an interchange connection with another railroad and crosses at grade five streets, two private roads and four tracks of another railroad, when the cars are either received from a consignor or delivered to a consignee. Pp. 79-83.
258 F.2d 262 reversed.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," United States v. Seaboard Air Lines R. Co., 361 U.S. 78 (1959) in 361 U.S. 78 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MX6GGTD4W9QQQH2.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." United States v. Seaboard Air Lines R. Co., 361 U.S. 78 (1959), in 361 U.S. 78, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MX6GGTD4W9QQQH2.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in United States v. Seaboard Air Lines R. Co., 361 U.S. 78 (1959). cited in 1959, 361 U.S. 78. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=MX6GGTD4W9QQQH2.
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