City & County of Denver v. Stenger
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Colorado; Robert E. Lewis, Judge. Two separate proceedings by the City and County of Denver against E. Stenger, as receiver of the Denver Tramway Company. From a decree in each proceeding, denying the first-named party’s claim and dismissing its application, the first-named party appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
These are appeals by the city and county of Denver from an order denying preferential allowance and payment of claims against the receiver of the Denver Tramway Company and dismissing the application therefor. The two appeals are from the same order and will be treated as one. The appellant is successor of the city of Denver and appellee is successor bf various tramway companies which have operated in Denver since 1871.
For some years prior to 1906, there had been litigation between the parties concerning the validity and construction of two franchises granted to the…
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