Legal Opinion

Sprague v. Woll

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided July 22, 1941No. 7608PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SPARKS, Circuit Judge.

Appellant, the Receiver of the Chicago, North Shore and Milwaukee Railroad, petitioned for an injunction to prevent the United States Attorney from prosecuting any actions against the Railroad for alleged violations of the Railway Labor Act, 45 U.S.C.A. § 151 et seq. The petition was denied, and from that order this appeal is prosecuted.

The appeal presents two questions: (1) The correctness of the determination of the Interstate Commerce Commission that the North Shore was part of the general steam-railroad system of transportation, hence subject to the provisions of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Shields v. Utah Idaho Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Piedmont & Northern Railway Co. v. Interstate Commerce CommissionSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  3. Baldwin v. Scott County Milling Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  4. United States v. Chicago North Shore & Milwaukee RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  5. Texas Electric Railway Co. v. EastusSupreme Court of the United States · 1939

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Civil Aeronautics Board v. Delta Air Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1961
  2. Greater Boston Television Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., a Massachusetts Corporation, Intervenor. Whdh, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Greater Boston Television Corporation, a Massachusetts Corporation, Intervenor. Charles River Civic Television, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., Boston Broadcasters Inc., Intervenors. Whdh, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Boston Broadcasters, Inc., Intervenor. Greater Boston Tv Co., Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Whdh, Inc., Boston Broadcasters Inc., IntervenorsCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971
  3. Albertson v. Federal Communications Commission (Dunkirk Broadcasting Corporation, Intervenor)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  4. Martínez v. Tribunal Superior de Puerto RicoSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1961
  5. County of Bonner v. DyerIdaho Supreme Court · 1968

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