Legal Opinion
City of Birmingham v. Louisville N. R. Co.
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided December 9, 1926No. 6 Div. 522PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is the second appeal. City of Birmingham v. L. N. R. R. Co., 213 Ala. 92, 104 So. 258.
The questions presented arose in the attempt of the city of Birmingham to eliminate grade crossings used by companies operating railroads in a city of more than 35,000 population; and a further question is presented as to the nature and extent of the appeal provided to any court having chancery jurisdiction. Code 1923, §§ 2070-2075. The nature and extent of such trials in equity were touched upon on former appeal as follows:
"It was intended the proceeding should bear some analogy to appeals. Among the…
2Cases cited76 opinions
- Yick Wo v. HopkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Shoemaker v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Atlantic Coast Line Railroad v. City of GoldsboroSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- New Orleans Gas Light Co. v. Drainage Commission of New OrleansSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Chicago & Alton Railroad v. TranbargerSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Oden v. KingSupreme Court of Alabama · 1927
- Wood v. EstesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1932
- Hawkins v. City of PrichardSupreme Court of Alabama · 1947
- General Securities Corporation v. WeltonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1931
- In Re FiteSupreme Court of Alabama · 1933
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