Great Northern Railway Co. v. Washington

300 U.S. 154 (1937)

GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY CO.

v.

WASHINGTON.

No. 20.

Supreme Court of United States.

Submitted October 14, 1936.

Restored to the Docket October 26, 1936.

Argued December 7, 8, 1936.

Decided February 1, 1937.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF WASHINGTON.

Messrs. Thomas Balmer and L.B. daPonte, with whom Messrs. F.G. Dorety and Edwin C. Matthias were on the brief, for appellant.

Mr. George G. Hannan, Assistant Attorney General of Washington, with whom Mr. G.W. Hamilton, Attorney General, was on the brief, for appellee.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Washington[1]…