Hines v. Atlantic Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Northern District of West Virginia, at Clarksburg; Alston G. Dayton, Judge. Suit in equity by the Atlantic Refining Company against Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, and J. W. Root, Superintendent. From an order granting a preliminary injunction, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
PRITCHARD, Circuit Judge.
This case arose upon a bill in equity by the Atlantic Refining Company, appellee, to restrain the threatened action of Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, and the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company, to discontinue service to and from the siding at the plant of the Atlantic Refining Company at Sisfcersvllle, W. Va. It was alleged that such threatened action would result in irreparable and grave loss to appellee. Injunction affidavits were filed by both parties. After due consideration the court below issued a preliminary injunction.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hines v. HenaghanCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1920
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- Moon v. HinesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1921