Michigan Railroad Commission v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the Michigan railroad commission against the Detroit & Mackinac Railway Company to require respondent to obey an order of the relator.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAlvay, J.
This is an application by the Michigan railroad commission for a writ of mandamus to enforce an order made by it in the matter of the Fletcher Paper Company v. Detroit & Mackinac R. Co. to remain in force until the hearing and final determination of a cause now pending in the circuit court for Wayne county in chancery.
The order was granted on the petition of the Fletcher Paper Company of Alpena, the owner of logs and timber located along the line of what is known as the “Tubbs Branch” or “Martindale Spur,” and also the owner of the right of way, roadbed, and ties of this spur, upon which the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- County of Mobile v. KimballSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
- Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co. v. Michigan Railroad CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1912
- Newberry v. RuffinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1903
- O'Keefe v. Irvington Real Estate Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1898
- Michigan Railroad Commission v. Michigan Central RailroadMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
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3Cited by4 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Dos Anigos, Inc. v. LehmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1930
- Morgan v. Portland Traction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1958
- Fletcher Paper Co. v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1917
- Michigan Railroad Commission v. Detroit & Mackinac Railway Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1916