Legal Opinion

American Railroad Co. v. Mestre

District Court, D. Puerto Rico

Decided December 30, 1919No. 1044Published

1Opinion of the Court

HAMILTON, Judge,

delivered tbe following opinion:.The bill in tbis case was filed December 23, 1919, alleging' tbat tbe Attorney General and members of tbe Public Service Commission of Porto Pico were about to file a mandamus in tbe insular courts against tbe plaintiffs to compel them to run trains, wbicb was impossible during tbe prevalence of a strike of its employees, and upon its failure to dó so to take possession' of tbe railroad through an unfriendly receivership. A temporary restraining order was granted, returnable’in three days, but containing tbe provision tbat tbe matter could be…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Havemeyer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  2. Rosenbaum v. BauerSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
  3. Smith v. Bourbon CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  4. Knapp v. Lake Shore & Michigan Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
  5. Waite v. City of Santa CruzU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1898

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