Legal Opinion
Poor v. Iowa Cent. Ry. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the Southern District of Iowa
Decided July 11, 1907No. Nos. 2,452, 2,453PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In'Equity. On motions for preliminary injunctions.
1Opinion of the Court
McPHERSON, District Judge.
The two cases above entitled are brought by holders of stock in the said two companies. The companies only are defendants. The objects of the bills of complaint are to enjoin the defendants from putting into force and carrying out the provisions of the statute passed by the recent session of the Iowa Legislature and approved by the Governor of the state February 28, 1907, taking effect July 4, 1907, commonly known as the two-cent passenger fare statute. In the case against the Iowa Central, the statute if enforced allows the company to carry passengers within the…
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