Legal Opinion

Chicago & Vincennes Railroad v. Fosdick

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 18, 1882No. 82PublishedCited by 91 opinions

• Appeals from tbe Circuit Court of. tbe. United States for , tbe Northern District of Illinois. The' facts are stated in tbe opinion of'the court.

1Opinion of the Court

- Me. Justice- Matthews

delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.

These appeals .bring'into review decrees in tbe same suit. The'bill was Jjle'd by Fosdick and Fish, as mortgagees in trust-for, holders of ..bonds, for the foreclosure of a mortgage, given by tbe Chicago, Danville, and Yincennes Railroad Company *49upon its railroad, and for a sale of the, mortgaged premises; A-decree in accordance with the prayer of the bill-was rendered, and under it a sale was had and confirmed by the court. From these decrees respectively the present appeals are prosecuted.

' Thé bonds, amounting to $2,500,000 in all,…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. WHITING v. the Bank of the United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1839
  3. Brine v. Insurance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1878
  4. Olcott v. BynumSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  5. Noonan v. LeeSupreme Court of the United States · 1863

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  4. Oklahoma City v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
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