Legal Opinion
Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co. v. Jackson & Eastern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 24, 1926No. 244PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of thé Court.
The Alabama & Vicksburg Railway and the Jackson & Eastern Railway are both Mississippi corporations. Each owns and operates in intrastate and interstate commerce a railroad within that State. The latter instituted a proceeding under a state law to secure by eminent domain a connection with the former’s line at a point east of the City of Jackson, called Curran’s Crossing. Prior to instituting the eminent domain proceeding the Jackson & Eastern had secured from the Interstate Commerce Commission a certificate under paragraphs 18-20 of § 1,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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