Legal Opinion

Richmond & I. Const. Co. v. Richmond, N., I. & B. R.

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided May 7, 1895No. Nos. 231, 236-239, 241-246PublishedCited by 62 opinions

Appeal from tire Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky. These were appeals in the suit of Central Trust Co. v. Richmond, N., I. & B. R. Co., 68 Fed. 90, severally taken by the Richmond & Irvine Construction Co., L. F. Mann, J. E. Dougherty, G-. W. G-ourley, W. B. Smith, D. Shannahan & Co., J. W. Walker and others, John Mitchell & Co., M. A. Sullivan, Dickason & Crawford, and John McLeod, from the decree of the circuit court settling the priorities…

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Appeal from tire Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Kentucky. These were appeals in the suit of Central Trust Co. v. Richmond, N., I. & B. R. Co., 68 Fed. 90, severally taken by the Richmond & Irvine Construction Co., L. F. Mann, J. E. Dougherty, G-. W. G-ourley, W. B. Smith, D. Shannahan & Co., J. W. Walker and others, John Mitchell & Co., M. A. Sullivan, Dickason & Crawford, and John McLeod, from the decree of the circuit court settling the priorities among the various claimants of the fund arising from the sale of the railroad. Each of the appellants named above has…

1Opinion of the CourtLurton, Circuit Judge

1. One of the principal questions presented by the appeal of the Richmond & Irvine Construction Company concerns the relation which it bears to the appellee the Richmond, Mcholasville, Irvine & Beattyville Railroad Company. Its contention is that it is properly to be considered as a contractor with the railroad company, and it assigns as error that the circuit court did not so hold, instead of construing it to be a subcontractor under the Ohio Valley Improvement & Contract Company. As will appear more fully by the opinion of the court heretofore filed in the case of Central Trust Co. v.…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Thomas v. Western Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. White v. KnoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Redfield v. Ystalyfera Iron Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
  4. Chemical Nat. Bank v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1893
  5. Erskine v. Van ArsdaleSupreme Court of the United States · 1872

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3Cited by62 opinions

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  4. Zurich General Accident & Liability Insurance v. LeeCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
  5. Majestic Co. v. Orpheum Circuit, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927

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