American Railway Express Co. v. Kentucky

Without opinion the Kentucky Court of Appeals affirmed a judgment by the Harlan Circuit Court against petitioner and in favor of the Commonwealth for the aggregate sum of forty-four judgments against the Adams Express Company theretofore granted on account of alleged defaults during 1916.

The Adams Company is a “joint stock association,” organized under the laws of New York. For many years it operated as a common carrier of goods in Kentucky and other States and owned therein valuable property essential to the conduct of this business. In Kentucky it owned no other property.

The petitioner is a…