Louisville & N. R. Co. v. Railroad Commission
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Middle Alabama
In Equity. On motion for preliminary injunction. The Louisville & Nashville' and other railroad companies filed their .original bills here on. March 30, 1907, against the-Railroad.
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In Equity. On motion for preliminary injunction. The Louisville & Nashville' and other railroad companies filed their .original bills here on. March 30, 1907, against the-Railroad. Commission and Attorney General of Alabama to restrain the enforcement of certain legislation fixing the maximum freight and passenger rates on intrastate business, which the defendants were under duty to enforce, and also to restrain the enforcement of the statute which ipso facto forfeits the right of complainants to do intrastate business, if they brought bills in the federal court to test the validity of the…
1Opinion of the CourtJones, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). On the day set for the hearing of these motions, the Attorney General appeared; and, while avowing the highest respect for the court, and friendship for the presiding judge personally, expressed the opinion that the questions raised on the rule to show cause had been “prejudged” by the opinion rendered in granting the restraining orders, and therefore asked leave to withdraw any further appearance in this particular matter. Reciprocating the feeling of friendship and respect expressed by the Attorney General, the court freely granted his request, but…
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