Pullman Co. v. Kansas Ex Rel. Coleman
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS. The facts, which involve the constitutionality of certain features of the Bush act, which was under consideration in the preceding case, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This is a proceeding in quo warranto, instituted by the State in the Supreme Court of Kansas against the Pullman Company, a corporation of Illinois, in which the State, by its petition, prays that the defendant be required to show by what authority it exercises within Kansas the corporate right and power of charging compensation for the use of reserved seats in its cars by day and sleeping berths during the night and of serving meals in its dining cars within the State of Kansas, such services, it is alleged, being rendered to and said fees being collected from passengers transferring upon…
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