Legal Opinion
Mobile & Gulf R. Co. v. Crocker
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided July 20, 1984No. 83-344PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The issue on this appeal is: Does a state court have subject matter jurisdiction of an abandonment of a railroad right-of-way, or is the question of abandonment pre-empted by the Interstate Commerce Act under 49 U.S.C. § 10501 et seq.
Appellant Mobile and Gulf Railroad is owned by Brown Wood Preserving Company, which purchased the railroad from J. Graham Brown Foundation, Louisville, Kentucky, in 1980. The railroad owns twelve (12) miles of track, all of which is located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The railroad traverses the Crockers' (appellees') property near Buhl. In 1926, the railroad…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- Chicago & North Western Transportation Co. v. Kalo Brick & Tile Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
- Colorado v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- United States Navigation Co. v. Cunard Steamship Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- City of Chicago v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1958
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