Cairo & St. Louis Railroad v. Watson

Hr. Justice Scott

delivered the opinion of the Court:

The petition and interpleading in this case, were filed by parties who had done labor and furnished supplies to subcontractors, under the principal contractors who had undertaken to construct the Cairo and St. Louis Eailroad for the company, to establish a lien in their favor on the railroad property, under the provisions of “ An act to protect contractors, sub-contractors and laborers in their claims against railroad companies or corporations, contractors or sub-contractors.” One point made, we think, is conclusive of the whole case, viz.:…