Powhatan Steamboat Co. v. Appomattox Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
. This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for-the eastern district of Virginia. The nature, of the case and rulings of the court below are fully explained in the opinion of the court.
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. This case was brought up by writ of error from the Circuit Court of the United States for-the eastern district of Virginia. The nature, of the case and rulings of the court below are fully explained in the opinion of the court. The arguments upon both sides contained examinations of the cases in this country and England with respect to the operation of Sunday laws; but the opinion of the court being that this case does not come within the scope of the Virginiá code, the insertion of these arguments is not considered necessary. It will be seen that the court consider- the transaction betweeu…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clifford
delivered the'opinion of the court.
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the eastern district of Virginia. All of the questions presented for decision in this case arise upon the instrnctions given by the court to the jury, but a-brief reference to the pleadings and. evidence will be necessary, in order that the precise, nature of those questions may be clearly and .fully understood.
It was an action on the case, arid the declaration contained three counts, which are set forth at large in the transcript. Among other things,, the plaintiffs alleged, in the first…
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