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United States Railroad Administration v. Burch

District Court, E.D. South Carolina

Decided November 30, 1918No. 206PublishedCited by 6 opinions

In Equity. Bill by the United States Railroad Administration, W. G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads (Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad), against Thomas S. Burch, as Sheriff of Florence County. On order to show cause why defendant should not be restrained and enjoined, etc.

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, District Judge.

This matter came on to be heard under the order of this court made November 26, 1918, requiring the defendant to show cause on the 2d day of December, 1918, at 9 o’clock a. m., why he should not be restrained and enjoined from further proceeding to advertise or sell the property of the Atlantic Coast Dine Railroad Com--pany, described in Exhibit A, annexed to the bill of complaint herein. By consent of counsel the hearing was had this day, in lieu of being had on the day named in the said order, to wit, 2d day of December, 1918.

The defendant duly appeared and filed his…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Simon v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1915
  2. Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1907
  3. Union Ry. Co. v. Illinois Cent. R.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1913
  4. Barnes v. Atlantic Coast Line R. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1918
  5. Linton v. Safe Deposit & Title Guaranty Co. of KittanningU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania · 1906

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. McGregor v. Great Northern Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1919
  2. Nueces Valley Town-Site Co. v. McAdooDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1919
  3. Adams v. Northwestern Telephone Exchange Co.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Austin v. HinesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  5. United States v. Switchmen's Union of North AmericaDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1950

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