Metropolitan Trust Co. of New York v. Houston & T. C. R.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Texas
Oh Motion for Injunction Pendente Lite. These are 10 suits in equity, as follows: Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, trustee, against the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company and others; the Meri*autile Trust Company, trustee, respectively against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas and others, the Tyler Southeastern Railway Company of Texas and others, the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and others, and the International & Great Northern…
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Oh Motion for Injunction Pendente Lite. These are 10 suits in equity, as follows: Metropolitan Trust Company of the City of New York, trustee, against the Houston & Texas Central Railroad Company and others; the Meri*autile Trust Company, trustee, respectively against the St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company of Texas and others, the Tyler Southeastern Railway Company of Texas and others, the Texas & Pacific Railway Company and others, and the International & Great Northern Railroad Company and others; the Central Trust Company of New York, trustee, rosjx'ctively against the San .Antonio &…
1Opinion of the Court
McCOBMICK, Circuit Judge.
The constitution of Texas, as amended in 1890 (Const, art. 10, § 2), provides:
“Railroads heretofore constructed or which may hereafter be constructed in this state are hereby declared public highways and railroad companies common carriers. The legislature shall pass laws to regulate railroad freight and passenger tariffs, to correct abuses, prevent unjust discrimination and extortion in the rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads in this state, and enforce the same by adequate penalties, and to the further accomplishment of these objects and…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Reagan v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1894
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