Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Territory of Oklahoma
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court. Garfield County; M. C. Garber, Judge. Action by the Territory of Oklahoma against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error. — Citing: U. 8. v. Chouteau, 102 U. S., 603; Huntington v. Attrill, 146 U. S. 657, 13 Snp. Ct. 224; A., T. & 8. F. By. Co. v. State ex rel., 22 Kan. 1; 21 A. & E. Enc. of Law p. 830; Organic Act Okla. T., sec. 10; Kirby v. W. U. Tel. Co. (S. Dak.) 57 N. W. 203.
1Opinion of the CourtKane, C. J.
This was an action, commenced by the territory of Oklahoma, as plaintiff below, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company, as defendant below, to recover the penalty for the violation of section 4, c. 15, p. 168, Laws Oída. T. 1903. Section 4 provides that:
“It shall be unlawful for any railroad company, express company, or any other common carrier, their officers, agents or servants, to accept or receive within this territory any of the game mentioned in section 1 of this act, for the purpose of carrying or transporting the same to any other place, either within or beyond the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Huntington v. AttrillSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- United States v. ChouteauSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fé Rld. v. State ex rel. SandersSupreme Court of Kansas · 1879
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