Legal Opinion
Felton v. Wedthoff
Michigan Supreme Court
Decided March 18, 1915No. Docket No. 33PublishedCited by 12 opinions
Error to Bay; Collins, J. Bill by Samuel M. Felton and others, as receivers of the Pere Marquette Railway Company, against George ■E. Wedthoff and others, to restrain the prosecution of actions at law commenced against the Pere Marquette Railway Company and to quiet title. From a decree for complainants, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtStone, J.
For’ a clear statement of the questions ■ and issues involved in this cause we here insert, in full, the opinion of the learned circuit judge who heard the case below:
“In this equitable action the complainants have filed a bill of complaint against the defendants to restrain them from the prosecution of a certain action at law for damages, brought by the defendant Wedthoff, as assignee of the other defendants, against the Pere Marquette Railroad Company. The complainants stand for the Pere Marquette Railroad Company which company succeeds to the rights of a railway company organized in 1867,…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R. v. HeiselMichigan Supreme Court · 1878
- Gregory v. BushMichigan Supreme Court · 1887
- Grand Rapids & Indiana R. R. v. HeiselMichigan Supreme Court · 1882
- Turner v. HartMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Phelps v. City of DetroitMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
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3Cited by12 opinions
- Quinn v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1931
- Kronenbitter v. Washburn Wire Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1958
- Munroe v. Pere Marquette Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1924
- Michigan Central Railroad v. Garfield Petroleum Corp.Michigan Supreme Court · 1940
- City of Detroit v. F. L. Lowrie Lumber & Finish Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1933
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