Legal Opinion

American R. Co. of Porto Rico v. South Porto Rico Sugar Co.

Court of Appeals for the First Circuit

Decided November 24, 1923No. 1631PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Porto Rico; Arthur F. Odlin, Judge. Suit by the South Porto Rico Sugar Company against the American Railroad Company of Porto Rico. From an interlocutory decree granting a temporary injunction, defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from an interlocutory decree of the United States District Court for Porto Rico granting a temporary injunction—

“in accordance with the prayer of the bill of complaint, but to continue in force only until such tíme as the Public Service Commission of Porto Rico shall include in its rates of tariffs a charge for the service now being rendered by tiie railroad company to the sugar company, there being no rate for such service at present.”

The prayer of the bill was that:

“The defendant, its agents and employees, and all persons acting by, through or under…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mitchell Coal & Coke Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. Smithers v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Pacific Electric Railway Co. v. Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  4. People of Porto Rico v. American R.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1918
  5. Chesbrough v. Northern Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Assignee of Steve Radeff and Carl Robinson v. Railway Express Agency, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1958
  2. Mercer v. ByronsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
  3. NATIONAL ASS'N FOR ADVANCE. OF COLORED PEOPLE v. PattyDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1958
  4. Fajardo Sugar Co. of Porto Rico v. HolcombCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1926
  5. Penley Bros. v. HallCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1936

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