Hot Springs v. Demby
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; William H. Bvcms>. Judge; Unless prevented by statute, a railway company may lawfully give one person or company the exclusive right to occupy a certain position or stand at its depot with his hacks and vehicles for the purpose of soliciting business.
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; William H. Bvcms>. Judge; Unless prevented by statute, a railway company may lawfully give one person or company the exclusive right to occupy a certain position or stand at its depot with his hacks and vehicles for the purpose of soliciting business. In this case competing hack-men were not deprived of places at the depot, nor of the privilege of soliciting business, but Cooper Brothers were assigned an advantageous station upon an adequate consideration. 199 U. S. 279; 72 N. H. 377; 107 Ga. 649-; 71 Conn. 136; 147' Mass. 41; 79 Minn. 188; 99 Va. 1 x x; 71…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Jerry Demby, the appellee, was arrested and tried in the police court of the city of Hot Springs, in Garland County, Arkansas, on the charge of trespassing- upon private premises belonging to the Little Rock & Hot Springs Western Railroad ■Company, in violation of a -city ordinance. He was convicted -and appealed to the circuit court. There the case was tried before the court sitting as a jury, and the court found the defendant not •.guilty, and discharged him. The city of Hot Springs has appealed from the judgment of the circuit court.
The agreed statement of facts, upon which the case was…
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- Smith v. N. Y., L. E. & W. R. R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892