Supreme Court of the United States May 25, 1914, 266 (Erie Railroad v. New York)

Mr. Justice McKenna

delivered the opinion of the court.

Action for penalty brought by the people of the State of New York against defendant in error, herein called the railroad company, for an alleged violation of the Labor Law of the State entitled “An Act in relation to labor, constituting chapter thirty-two of the General Laws,” as. amended by Chapter 627 of the Laws of 1907.