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ILLINOIS CENTRAL R. CO. V. WILLIAMS, 242 U. S. 462 (1917)
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Illinois Central R. Co. v. Williams, 242 U.S. 462 (1917)
Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Williams
No. 637
Argued December 6, 1916
Decided January 8, 1917
242 U.S. 462
Syllabus
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 runningboards, ladders, and hand-holds or grab-irons, became effective July 1, 1911.
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 chanrobles.com-red
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.
72 So. 158 affirmed.
The case is stated in the opinion.
