Volume 49 · 1370
Public Law 74–444
To supplement the Act of June 25, 1929 (ch. 41, 46 Stat. L. 41), which authorized and directed the Attorney General to institute suit against the Northern Pacific Railway Company and others.
Approved May 22, 1936
Statutory text
AN ACT
To supplement the Act of June 25, 1929 (ch. 41, 46 Stat. L. 41), which authorized and directed the Attorney General to institute suit against the Northern Pacific Railway Company and others.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
That in the suit
Northern Pacific Railway Company and others.
Review by appeal to U. S. Supreme Court of certain questions in pending suit, authorized.
Vol. 46, p. 41.
entitled United States of America, plaintiff, against Northern Pacific Railway Company and others, defendants, numbered E-4389, instituted and pending in the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Washington, under the authority and direction of the Act of June 25, 1929 (ch. 41, 46 Stat. L. 41), now on reference to a special master for hearing under an order of said court entered in said suit on April 21, 1936, a direct review by the Supreme Court of the United States by appeal may be had by any party to said suit of any order or decree of said district court entered upon a review of the report of the master to be made pursuant to said order of April 21, 1936, and also of the order or decree of said district court entered in said suit on October 3, 1935, as amended by
Time limitation.
an order of January 29, 1936. Such direct review by the Supreme Court of either or both of the said orders or decrees may be had by appeal taken within sixty days from the date of the order or decree of the district court entered upon a review of the report of the
Right of review of final Judgment not affected.
master to be made pursuant to the said order of April 21, 1936. The right of review of any final judgment, authorized by said Act of June 25, 1929, shall continue in force and effect.
Approved, May 22, 1936.