Hercules Powder Co. v. Knoxville, La Follette & Jellico Railroad
Tennessee Supreme Court
PROM ANDERSON. Appeal from the Chancery Court of Anderson County. —Hugh G. Kyle, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the Court
M’r. Justice Wilkes
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This hill seeks to fix a lien upon the railroad company for the cost of powder and other blasting material furnished to construct the railroad and blast a tunnel on its line known as “Dossett’s Tunnel.”
*385Mason, Hoge & Co. bad a contract with tbe railroad company to build the road, excavate the tunnel, and furnish all the necessary material for that purpose. They sublet the excavating and boring of this tunnel to Cole & Co., who in terms agreed to do all the work and furnish all necessary material and labor for that purpose. Cole & Co. made a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Basshor v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1886
- Giant-Powder Co. v. Oregon Pac. Ry. Co.District Court, D. Oregon · 1890
- Green v. WilliamsTennessee Supreme Court · 1893
- Simmons, Garth & Co. v. CarrierSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Rapauno Chemical Co. v. Greenfield & Northern Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1894
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