Legal Opinion
Davis v. Ferguson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 22, 1931No. 31172PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBrunot, J.
This case involves the interpretation of a certain demurrage and storage tariff issued under General Order No. 7 of the Director General of Railroads.
While the suit was pending in the civil district court, Andrew W. Mellon was appointed Director General of Railroads in place of James C. Davis, and he, by appropriate motion and order, was substituted for James C. Davis as the plaintiff herein.
In the civil district court the plaintiff’s demands were rejected, and the suit was dismissed. On appeal to the Court of Appeal, the judgment was avoided and judgment was rendered in favor of the…
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- Aspen Mining & Smelting Co. v. BillingsSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Union Pacific Railway Co. v. GoodridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Davis v. Timmonsville Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1922
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