Legal Opinion
Pullman Co. v. Railroad Commission of Texas
District Court, W.D. Texas
Decided April 3, 1940No. 38 Civ. APublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Per curiam
The Pullman Company and a large number of Railway Companies operating in Texas and Trustees in charge of Railways operating in Texas bring this suit against the Railroad Commission of Texas, .the various members thereof and the Attorney General, to restrain the enforcement of a certain order made by the Commission on the 4th day of November, 1939.
The order purports to be made pursuant to the statutes of the State of Texas and a sum in excess of the jurisdictional amount is shown to be involved. The ground of attack is the unconstitutionality of the order. A temporary restraining order was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1897
- State v. St. Louis Southwestern Ry. Co. of TexasCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1913
- State v. Sugarland Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1914
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. State of TexasTexas Supreme Court · 1924
- International & Great Northern Railroad v. Railroad CommissionTexas Supreme Court · 1905
3Cited by6 opinions
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