Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway v. Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. The court stated the case as follows i This was a bill in equity brought by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, (hereafter designated -as the Rock Island Company,) against the Denver and Rio G-rande Railroad Company, (hereinafter designated ' as the Denver.Company,) to enforce an alleged right to certain ter-' minal facilities at the city of Denver, and for certain incidental…
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APPEALS PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE TOUTED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO. The court stated the case as follows i This was a bill in equity brought by the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, (hereafter designated -as the Rock Island Company,) against the Denver and Rio G-rande Railroad Company, (hereinafter designated ' as the Denver.Company,) to enforce an alleged right to certain ter-' minal facilities at the city of Denver, and for certain incidental purposes, hereinafter stated in the opinion. There was also a cross-bill'filed to enjoin the plaintiff from making use…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Bbowb
delivered the opinion of the court.(1) A preliminary question is made with regard to the rights of the Rock Island Company as the successor of the Chicago Company under the contract of February 15, 1888. By art. Ill, § 9, of this contract it was provided that it should “ attach to and run with the railways of the respective parties during the corporate existence of each, and of all extensions of such existence, by renewal or othérwise, and shall be binding upon the lessees,, assigns, grantees and successors of each, during the continuance of their several corporate existences; provided,…
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