Legal Opinion

Denison & Sherman Railway Co. v. Railroad Commission

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 27, 1902No. Motion No. 977PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Motion for leave to file petition for mandamus, in an original proceeding in Supreme Court.

1Opinion of the Court

BROWN, Associate Justice.

The motion for leave to file a petition for a writ of mandamus against the Bailroad Commission of Texas is hereby overruled.

The allegations of the petition show that the applicant owns and operates a line of railroad extending between the cities of Sherman and Denison, a length of about eight miles, and into each city, running upon the ¡streets of each to the extent of about five miles. It is engaged in carrying passengers in the cars which are operated within the limits of each ■city, and upon the line between the two cities. It does not carry freight upon its…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Davis v. Watertown Nat. BankCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1915
  2. North Texas Transfer & Warehouse Co. v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Ex Parte BroussardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1913

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