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Siler v. Illinois Central R. Co.

Siler v. Ill. Cent. R. Co., 213 U.S. 199 (1909)
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Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided
April 5, 1909
Docket
Nos. 522, 523, 524
Judges
Mr. Justice Peckham
Citations
213 U.S. 19929 S. Ct. 45853 L. Ed. 7601909 U.S. LEXIS 1866

Opinion

213 U.S. 199 (1909)

SILER et al., AS RAILROAD COMMISSION,

v.

ILLINOIS CENTRAL RAILROAD COMPANY.

SAME

v.

SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN KENTUCKY.

SAME

v.

CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Nos. 522, 523, 524.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued February 24, 25, 26, 1909. Decided April 5, 1909. APPEALS FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY.

Mr. C.C. McChord and Mr. Robert H. Winn, with whom Mr. James Breathitt, Attorney General of Kentucky, was on the brief, for the appellants.

Mr. Henry L. Stone for appellee in No. 521.

Mr. E.F. Trabue, with whom Mr. John C. Doolan and Mr. Jacob M. Dickinson were on the brief, for appellee in No. 522.

Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey submitted a brief for appellee in No. 523.

Mr. John Galvin, with whom Mr. Edward Colston was on the brief, for appellee in No. 524.

*200 MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM.

The above-entitled cases raise the same question that is decided in Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company, supra, and, upon its authority, the decrees in the above cases are Affirmed.

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1921: 11978: 11982: 119212026peak 1921 · 1

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  1. Ventetuolo v. Burke470 F. Supp. 887 (D.R.I. 1978)
  2. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. Unger532 F. Supp. 55 (N.D. Ohio 1982)
  3. Elmer v. Wallace275 F. 86 (M.D. Ala. 1921)

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  1. Beacon Journal Publishing Co. v. Unger532 F. Supp. 55 (N.D. Ohio 1982)
  2. Ventetuolo v. Burke470 F. Supp. 887 (D.R.I. 1978)
  3. Elmer v. Wallace275 F. 86 (M.D. Ala. 1921)

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