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Consolidated Gas Co. v. Mayer

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided June 8, 1906PublishedCited by 19 opinions

In Equity. On motion to continue temporary injunction.

1Opinion of the Court

LACOMBF, Circuit Judge.

The parties to this suit are all citizens of the state of New York, but the main contention — practically, the sole contention — of the complainant is that certain statutes of this state and an order of the gas commission are obnoxious to various provisions of the Constitution of the United States, and for that reason void. This court, therefore, from which appeal lies direct, without review by any intermediate tribunal, to the Supreme Court of the United States, not only has jurisdiction, but is the appropriate forum, because, through a suit brought here a final…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Smyth v. AmesSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  2. Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
  3. Smyth v. Ames; Smyth v. Smith; Smyth v. HigginsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
  4. Cotting v. Kansas City Stock Yards Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  5. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Consolidated Gas Co. v. City of New YorkU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1907
  2. Pennington v. StewartIndiana Supreme Court · 1937
  3. Consolidated Gas Co. of New York v. NewtonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1919
  4. Spring Valley Water Co. v. City & County of San FranciscoU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1908
  5. Central of Georgia Ry. Co. v. Railroad Commission of AlabamaDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1908

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