State v. United States Express Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. F. M. Hunter, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin an alleged liquor nuisance; to enjoin defendant from distributing or delivering intoxicating liquors, or aiding in the distribution or delivery thereof, contrary to law, from transporting, conveying, and carrying, or distributing liquors, either in cars, wagons, or otherwise, contrary to law, in Wapello county, Iowa, or in the judicial district in which said county is located; for…
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Appeal from Wapello District Court. — Hon. F. M. Hunter, Judge. Action in equity to enjoin an alleged liquor nuisance; to enjoin defendant from distributing or delivering intoxicating liquors, or aiding in the distribution or delivery thereof, contrary to law, from transporting, conveying, and carrying, or distributing liquors, either in cars, wagons, or otherwise, contrary to law, in Wapello county, Iowa, or in the judicial district in which said county is located; for attorney’s fees, etc. The defendant answered, pleading in substance that it is a common carrier, engaged in interstate…
1Opinion of the CourtDeemer, J.
The nature of the action as indicated by the prayer of the petition has already been stated; but to fully understand the case, it is deemed advisable to quote some of the allegations of that petition. They are, in substance, as follows: “That the defendant, the United States Express Company, is and was at all the times hereinafter mentioned a corporation possessed of and using certain cars which it leases and also possessing certain horses and wagons, and was a common carrier for hire, carrying goods, wares, and merchandise to and from the city of Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa, over the line…
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