Vandalia Railroad v. Stringer — 242 U.S. 614

Majority

p. 614

No. 86.

Vandalia Railroad Company, Plaintiff in Error, v. Nathaniel G. Stringer.

Syllabus

In error to the Supreme Court of the State of Indiana.

Argued for the

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plaintiff in error November 9, 1916.

Decided November 13, 1916.

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction, with five per cent damages, upon the authority of Iowa Central Ry. Co. v. Iowa, 160 U. S. 389 ; Texas & New Orleans R. R. v. Miller, 221 U. S. 408 , 416; Washington v. Miller, 235 U. S. 422 , 429; Wabash Railroad Co. v. Hayes, 234 U. S. 86 . Mr. Samuel O. Pickens, Mr. F. D. McKenney, Mr. Charles W. Moores and Mr. R. F. Davidson for the plaintiff in error. Mr. Wyman J. Beckett for the defendant in error.

Cases cited

Iowa Central Railway Co. v. Iowa 160 U. S. 389 SCOTUS 1896-01-06 p. 615
Texas & New Orleans Railroad v. Miller 221 U. S. 408 SCOTUS 1911-05-15 p. 615
Washington v. Miller 235 U. S. 422 SCOTUS 1914-12-14 p. 615
Wabash Railroad v. Hayes 234 U. S. 86 SCOTUS 1914-05-25 p. 615