Legal Opinion

Chicago Great Western Railroad v. Basham

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 3, 1919No. 111PublishedCited by 20 opinions

ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Pitney

This is a writ of error directed to the court of last resort of a State since the taking effect of the Act of September 6, 1916, c. 448, 39 Stat. 726, by the second section of which § 237, Judicial Code, was so amended that the revisory jurisdiction of this court over the decisions of state courts, exercisable by writ of error, was confined to cases involving the validity of a treaty or statute of, or an authority exercised under the United States, the decision being against their validity, or involving the validity of a statute of, or an authority exercised under a State, on the ground of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Huguley Manufacturing Co. v. Galeton Cotton MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
  2. Andrews v. Virginian Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  3. Philadelphia & Reading Coal & Iron Co. v. GilbertSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Ireland v. WoodsSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  5. Basham v. Chicago Great Western Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1915

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Abelleira v. District Court of AppealCalifornia Supreme Court · 1941
  2. Morse v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
  3. Southland Industries, Inc. v. Federal Communications CommissionCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
  4. Denholm & McKay Co. v. Commissioner of Int. Rev.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1942
  5. Dávila v. CollazoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1936

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