Legal Opinion

Barton v. Barbour

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 14, 1881No. 56Published

Error to .the Supreme Court of the -District of Columbia. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court 1

104 U.S. 126 (____)

BARTON

v.

BARBOUR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. Saul S. Henkle for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. Linden Kent, contra.

2Opinion of the Court · WoodsJustice Woods

This was a suit brought by Frances H. Barton, the plaintiff in error, against John S. Barbour, the defendant in error, as receiver of the Washington City, Virginia Midland, and Great Southern Railroad Company.

The declaration was as follows: "The plaintiff, Frances H. Barton, sues the defendant, John S. Barbour, as receiver of the Washington City, Virginia Midland, and Great Southern Railroad Company, a corporation organized under a law of the State of…

3Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Barton v. BarbourSupreme Court of the United States · 1881
  2. Davis v. GraySupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Wiswall v. SampsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  4. Chautauque County Bank v. . RisleyNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  5. Wallace v. LoomisSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

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