Legal Opinion
Illonois v. Illinois Cent. R.
United States Circuit Court
Decided February 23, 1888PublishedCited by 9 opinions
In Equity.
1Opinion of the Court
Harlan, Justice.
The first of the above-named causes is a suit in equity in the name of the people of the state of Illinois against the Illinois Central Railroad Company, the city of Chicago, and the United States of America. It was commenced in the circuit court of Cook county, Illinois, and subsequently, on the petition of the railroad company, was removed into this court. A motion-to remand the cause was denied, upon grounds indicated in State v. Railroad Co., 16 Fed. Rep. 881. The railroad company and the city filed answers, and the latter also filed a cross-bill for affirmative relief…
2Cases cited53 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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