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Connellsville & Southern Pennsylvania Railroad v. Baltimore

154 U.S. 553 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1867-04-29 Docket No. 413 English

Delivered by Chase C.J.

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CONNELLSVILLE AND SOUTHERN PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD v. BALTIMORE.

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APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA.
No. 413.
Argued April 26, 1867.
Decided April 29, 1867.
The appellant was a proper party defendant in the court helow, and duly took his appeal.
The order assigning the case for hearing at this term is rescinded.
Motion to dismiss. The ease is stated in the opinion.
Mr. John Knox, Mr. Andrew Stewart and Mr. J. S. Black for appellants.
Mr. J. II. B. Latrobe, Mr. B. Johnson and Mr. J. L. Thomas, Jr., for appellees.

delivered the opinion of the court.

We have considered the motion to dismiss the appeal of the Pittsburgh and Connellsville Railroad Company, and, are of opinion that that company was a proper party defendant in the court below and the appeal in the record appears to have been taken by this defendant as well as by the others. We must therefore overrule the motion to dismiss.

We have also further considered the motion to rescind the order heretofore made assigning the matter for hearing at this term, and have come to the conclusion that the order should be rescinded. And it is So directed.