Van Patten v. Chicago, M. & St. P. R.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
Action brought under provisions of the interstate commerce act, to recover damages for alleged overcharges. Submitted on question of jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the Court
SHIRAS, District Judge.
In this action the plaintiff seeks to recover damages against the defendant railway company, under the provisions of the interstate commerce act, for alleged overcharges; and the question now before the court is that of the jurisdiction of this court, the defendant company being a corporation created under the laws of the state of Wisconsin, but operating many miles of railway within the Northern district of the state of Iowa. On behalf of the defendant it is contended that the provisions of the act of congress of 1887, as amended by the act of 1888, control the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Ex Parte SchollenbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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- In Re HohorstSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
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- In Re Keasbey & Mattison Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
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