George A. Shaw & Co. v. Cleveland, C., C. & St. L. Ry. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Ohio. Action by George A. Shaw & Co. against the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Company. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the Court
LURTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a bill asserting a statutory lien in behalf of a subcontractor against a railroad company. The question is quite simple. The Shutt Improvement Company made a contract in the state of Indiana for double-tracking a part of, the railwa)*- com*747pany’s line which lies in Indiana. It was convenient Cor the Shutt Company to operate a commissary in aid of their work, for the purpose of furnishing groceries and like supplies to their employes. They bought these goods from 1lic appellants, grocers doing business in Cincinnati, and they were delivered at the station of the…
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