State v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — Hon. H. E. Deemer, Judge. Actions in equity for the enforcement of a certain order made "by the board of railroad commissioners of Iowa. Demurrers to petitions sustained; and plaintiff •electing to stand upon its pleading, and refusing to plead further, its petitions in each case were dismissed at its costs. From these rulings and judgments, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtKihne, J.
I. In February, 1891, 'separate petitions in equity were filed in the Pottawattamie district “court by the attorney general, at tbe instance of the board of railroad commissioners of the state, and in their name, as such commissioners, against each of the defendants, which said petition, as finally amended averred, in substance: That plaintiffs were railroad commissioners of the state of Iowa. That defendant was and is a railway corporation and common carrier owning and operating a railroad in this state. That its line of railway in Iowa is intersected or joined by the lines of other…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. v. DeySupreme Court of Iowa · 1891
- Smith v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1892
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- Blair v. Sioux City & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1899