Southern Pac. Co. v. Board of Railroad Com'rs
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California
The Southern Pacific Compány is a corporation organized .under a special act of the legislature of Kentucky, and operating, under leases,,a number of railroads, in California and other states and territories, constituting its Pacific System. . On September 12 and 13/ 1895, the board of railroad commissioners of California, acting under the powers conferred on it by section 22, art. 12, of the constitution of California, and by the act of the legislature of April 15, ‘ 1880,…
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The Southern Pacific Compány is a corporation organized .under a special act of the legislature of Kentucky, and operating, under leases,,a number of railroads, in California and other states and territories, constituting its Pacific System. . On September 12 and 13/ 1895, the board of railroad commissioners of California, acting under the powers conferred on it by section 22, art. 12, of the constitution of California, and by the act of the legislature of April 15, ‘ 1880, passed two resolutions, the first., of which, adopted unanimously, and known as the “Grain Resolution,” was .as…
1Opinion of the Court
McKENNA, Circuit Judge.
This suit is brought against the board of railroad commissioners, to enjoin them from enforcing a certain resolution reducing the rates on grain and other freight on the lines of railroad operated by complainant. The bill is too long to quote in full; hence I shall give only such summary of its important allegations as will assist the understanding of this opinion.
It alleges the jurisdictional facts and the official character of respondents, and that the complainant is a corporation, and was incorporated and organized by an act of the commonwealth of Kentucky,…
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