Southern Express Co. v. Long
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida; John M. Cheney, Judge. Action by D.- F. Long and others against the Southern Express Company. Decree (201 Fed. 441) for complainants, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
This is a bill in equity by D. F. Long and 16 others, residents of and in business in the Southern district of Florida, and, for purposes of jurisdiction, all citizens of Florida, against the' Southern Express Company, a corporation organized un- ’ der the laws of Georgia, in business as a common carrier in ■ Georgia and in the Southern district of Florida.
The District Court granted an injunction pendente lite, and this appeal was taken under section 7 of the act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 828, c. 517 [U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 550]).
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