Carey v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OI THE UNITED STATES FOR" THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Stephen W. Caret, .a citizen of New Jersey, and several other persons, citizens of New York and Great Britain respectively, who sued as stockholders of the Houston and Texas Central Railway.
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APPEAL. FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OI THE UNITED STATES FOR" THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. Stephen W. Caret, .a citizen of New Jersey, and several other persons, citizens of New York and Great Britain respectively, who sued as stockholders of the Houston and Texas Central Railway. Company in their own behalf and in behalf of others similarly situated, filed their bill, December 23, 1889, and an amended bill, March 3, 1890, in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Texas, against the Houston and Texas Central Railway .Company. (No. 1), the Houston and Texas Central…
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Chief Justice' Fullee,
after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
Oral argument is not allowed on motions to dismiss appeals or writs of error, and we perceive no .reason for making an exception to the general rule in the case before us.
On motioii to dismiss or affirm it is only necessary to print so much of the record as. will .enable the.court to act understandingly without reference to the transcript. Walston v. Nevin, 128 U. S. 578: Appellees have" printed the original and amended bills; the answers and replications; the' opinion of the circuit judge in disposing of the…
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