Station

In the broadest sense, a place, position, or post. Con:ipare Status.

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It may be said that wherever a man stays in pursuance of orders, he is " stationed," and that if he is a military man, such place becomes a " military station." But as used in the army laws and regulations, "military station" is synonymous with "military post," and means a place where troops are assembled, where military stores are kept or distributed, where military duty is performed, or military protection afforded,—where, in short, something more or less closely connected with arms or war is kept or is to be done.^ 2. A stopping place at which passenger tickets are ordinarily sold; as, within the meaning of a statute 1 Claflin V. Houseman, 93 U. S. 136-43 (1876), cases, Bradley, J.; Martin v. Hunter's Lessee, 1 Wheat. 334 (1816), Story, J. 2 Keith V. Clark, 97 U. S. 462 (1878); White v. Hart, 13 Wall. 651 (1871).

3 R. S. § 3140. 4 The Ullock, 19 F. E. 907 (1884); R. S. § 4236.

See also 2 Cranch, 445; 1 Wheat. 91; 5 How. 377; 6 Wall. ^•87; 8 Saw. 321. forbidding a railroad company to eject a person from its cars for non-payment of fare, except at " some passenger station." In another statute or connection a different sense nlay be intended.^ As to what constitutes a " station or depot," within the meaning of a statute providing that no railway company shall abandon any station or depot on it's road, after the same has been established twelve months, except by the approval of the railroad commissioners after public notice and a hearing had, has been discussed in two cases in Connecticut,^ See Abandon, 1; Depot, 2; Rajlroad; Usual.