The American and English Railroad Cases: A Collection of All the Railroad Cases in the Courts of Last Resort in America and EnglandLawrence Lewis, Adelbert Hamilton, John Houston Merrill, William Mark McKinney, James Manford Kerr, John Crawford Thomson Edward Thompson Company, 1890 Covers cases decided [1879?]-1895. |
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... necessary for its uses until July 11 , 1885 , at which time the railway went into the hands of appellant as receiver ap- pointed by the district court for Harris county , who , since that time , has had exclusive control of all the ...
... necessary for its uses until July 11 , 1885 , at which time the railway went into the hands of appellant as receiver ap- pointed by the district court for Harris county , who , since that time , has had exclusive control of all the ...
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... necessary to accomplish this . Liability of earnings in receiver's hands for pay- ment of claims . The cases have gone so far as to hold property in the hands of a receiver liable for wages earned before his appointment ; for debts ...
... necessary to accomplish this . Liability of earnings in receiver's hands for pay- ment of claims . The cases have gone so far as to hold property in the hands of a receiver liable for wages earned before his appointment ; for debts ...
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... necessary , and place the road in the hands of receivers , until the damages were paid from the earnings . " That a lien existed was recognized in Gillison v . Savannah & C. R. Co. , 7 S. Car . 180 , and in McAulay v . Western , etc ...
... necessary , and place the road in the hands of receivers , until the damages were paid from the earnings . " That a lien existed was recognized in Gillison v . Savannah & C. R. Co. , 7 S. Car . 180 , and in McAulay v . Western , etc ...
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... necessary to the operation of the railroad , it would seem that the re- ceiver had no right to discontinue the use of water without direction from the court so to do . Had application been made for leave to discontinue use of and ...
... necessary to the operation of the railroad , it would seem that the re- ceiver had no right to discontinue the use of water without direction from the court so to do . Had application been made for leave to discontinue use of and ...
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... necessary for appellee to establish his claim through intervention , but that such intervention should have been made within the time pre- scribed by the order , or the claim be forever barred , and no longer remain a charge on the ...
... necessary for appellee to establish his claim through intervention , but that such intervention should have been made within the time pre- scribed by the order , or the claim be forever barred , and no longer remain a charge on the ...
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Página 665 - Every common carrier subject to the provisions of this Act shall, according to their respective powers, afford all reasonable, proper, and equal facilities for the interchange of traffic between their respective lines...
Página 286 - That the provisions of this act shall apply to any common carrier or carriers engaged in the transportation of passengers or property wholly by railroad, or partly by railroad and partly by water when both are used, under a common control, management, or arrangement, for a continuous carriage or shipment...
Página 425 - A corporation or association may be sued in the county where the contract is made or is to be performed, or where the obligation or liability arises, or the breach occurs; or in the county where the principal place of business of such corporation is situated, subject to the power of the Court to change the place of trial as in other cases.
Página 306 - Act to charge and receive as great compensation for a shorter as for a longer distance; provided, however, that upon application to the Commission appointed under the provisions of this Act, such common carrier may, in special cases, after investigation by the Commission, be authorized to charge less for longer than for shorter distances for the transportation of passengers or property; and the Commission may from time to time prescribe the extent to which such designated common carrier may be relieved...
Página 315 - ... nothing in this Act contained shall in any way abridge or alter the remedies now existing at common law or by statute, but the provisions of this Act are in addition to such remedies...
Página 310 - Act, and shall keep itself informed as to the manner and method in which the same is conducted, and shall have the right to obtain from such common carriers full and complete information necessary to enable the Commission to perform the duties and carry out the objects for which it was created...
Página 311 - That any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act, or, whenever such common carrier is a corporation, any director or officer thereof, or any receiver, trustee, lessee, agent, or person acting for or employed by such corporation...
Página 295 - Under pretense of regulating fares and freights, the state cannot require a railroad corporation to carry persons or property without reward ; neither can it do that which in law amounts to a taking of private property for public use without just compensation, or without due process of law.
Página 665 - That it shall be unlawful for any common carrier subject to the provisions of this act to make or give any undue or unreasonable preference or advantage to any particular person, company, firm, corporation, or locality, or any particular description of traffic, in any respect whatsoever...
Página 665 - Railroads heretofore constructed, or that may hereafter be constructed in this state, are hereby declared public highways, and railroad companies common carriers. The legislature shall pass laws to correct abuses and prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this state...