Louisville & Nashville Railroad v. Western Union Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OP APPEALS POR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court to review judgments of the Circuit Court of Appeals and the finality of such judgments under § 128, Judicial Code, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Holmes
This is a suit brought by the Telegraph Company, originally in a state court, to acquire ‘the right of use for a telegraph fine over the right of way, bridges and property’ of the Railroad Company, subject to the Railroad’s dominant right, by ‘judgment expropriation.’ By an amendment filed on May 21, 1912, the Telegraph Company alleged that it had accepted the provisions of the Act of Congress of July 24, 1866 (c. 230; 14 Stat. 221; see Rev. Sts., §§ 5263, et seq.); but did not disclose the purpose of the allegation. The case was removed to the District Court of the United States on June 17,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Interstate Consolidated Street Railway Co. v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Ann Arbor RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Western Union Telegraph Co. v. City of RichmondSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
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