West Side Belt Railroad v. Pittsburgh Construction Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. . Tee facts, which involve the validity of a statute of Pennsylvania validating contracts made by foreigtt'-eorporations arid thé effect to be given to a judgment of the Federal court, are stated in the opinion. The effect to be given a Federal judgment in any subsequent proceeding in a state court, where such judgment is pleaded, raises a Federal question that is reviewable here.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. . Tee facts, which involve the validity of a statute of Pennsylvania validating contracts made by foreigtt'-eorporations arid thé effect to be given to a judgment of the Federal court, are stated in the opinion. The effect to be given a Federal judgment in any subsequent proceeding in a state court, where such judgment is pleaded, raises a Federal question that is reviewable here. Pittsburgh R. R. Co. v. Loan & Trust Co., 172 U. S. 493; Deposit Bank v. Frankfort, 191 U. S. 499. The judgment of a court of record in Pennsylvania being…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
This is the second action between the parties, defendant in error being plaintiff in both, and the purpose of both being the recovery of $332,750.98 upon an award of James H. McRoberts, chief engineer of the railroad company, made und.er the circumstances hereinafter detailed. In the present action the declaration contains a count upon a quantum meruit.
The first action was brought in the United States Circuit Cdurt for the Western District of Pennsylvania. A verdict was directed for the plaintiff (defendant in error here) for the full amount of the award, subject to the court’s decision upon…
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