Legal Opinion · Concurrence
State ex rel. Railroad Commissioners v. Florida East Coast Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Florida
Decided April 5, 1916Published
Original proceedings in Mandamus.
1ConcurrenceWhitfield, J.
(concurring) — -The statute confers upon the Railroad Commissioners authority to “require the erection of such freight and passenger depots, etc., with all necessary conveniences as the safety, convenience and comfort of passengers and the proper handling, care, protection and prompt delivery of and transportation of freight may require. Subdivision 5, Section 3, Chapter 6527 Acts of 1913, Sec. 2893 Compiled Laws of 1914. Authority to make an order in the premises appearing, the question to be determined is whether the order as made is enforceable by mandamus. Orders made by the Railroad…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Wisconsin, Minnesota & Pacific Railroad v. JacobsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
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