Newell v. Illinois Central R.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Attala county. Horn J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Bill by the Illinois Central Railroad Company against Mary Newell and others. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. We do not understand that anything is left to be decided in this case by the decision of this court in the cases of Newton Oil & Manufacturing Company v. Sessums, et al., 59 South. 9; and Cumberland Tel. & Tel.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Attala county. Horn J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Bill by the Illinois Central Railroad Company against Mary Newell and others. From a decree for complainant, defendants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. We do not understand that anything is left to be decided in this case by the decision of this court in the cases of Newton Oil & Manufacturing Company v. Sessums, et al., 59 South. 9; and Cumberland Tel. & Tel. Co. v. Williamson, 57 So. 559. The trouble has all been over the Tribett ease, 70 Miss. 182.- There numerous persons whose…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
A larg-e number of passengers upon an excursion train of appellee, the Illinois Central Railroad Company, filed separate suits against the railroad company for alleged injuries inflicted on them by the company. The railroad company exhibited its bill of complaint in the chancery court of Attala county against each and all of the plaintiffs in - the damage suits, praying for an injunction against the further prosecution of the suits at law, which *186was granted, and asking the chancery court to take jurisdiction of all the issues involved in the several suits, and render such decree as the facts…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tribette v. Illinois Central RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1892
- Cumberland Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. WilliamsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
- Newton Oil & Manufacturing Co. v. SessumMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
- Scottish Union & National Insurance v. Warren-Gee Lumber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1912
- Gulf & Ship Island Railroad v. WalkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
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