Railroad Commission v. Kansas City Southern Ry. Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the Railroad Commission of Louisiana against the Kansas City Southern Railway Company. Judgment for defendant was affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, J.
Plaintiff imposed a fine of $1,000 upon defendant for violating one of its orders, which fine plaintiff seeks to collect, and defendant declines to pay.
After the fine had been imposed, plaintiff instituted this suit against defendant in the district court for the Twelfth Judicial District, parish of De Soto, for its collection.
The order to which we have just referred, and which plaintiff avers has been violated, is dated May 25, 1900. A part of this order, pertinent to the issues here, reads: “No switches or spurs now in use in this state, shall be removed or abandoned without the consent of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Lapeyre v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
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- Railroad Commission v. Macon Railway & Light Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1921
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