Legal Opinion

Railroad Commissioners v. Columbia, Newberry & Laurens R. R.

Supreme Court of South Carolina

Decided April 13, 1909No. 7160PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Petition in the original jurisdiction of this Court by B. R. Caughman, J. H. Earle and J. M. Sullivan as Railroad Commissioners, asking for writ of mandamus against Columbia, Newberry and Raurens Railroad Company.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Woods.

B. R. Caughman, J. H. Earle and J. M. Sullivan, Railroad Commissioners, by their petition ask the Supreme Court to enforce by mandamus an order made by them as Railroad Commissioners, requiring that the Columbia, Newberry & Raurens Railroad Company “should provide additional side track room at Slighs, S. C., so that side track room would accommodate, in a way so as to be convenient, patrons loading and unloading at least four cars, and that said side track be completed on or by August 1, 1908; that a passenger shed be erected at…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Stuart v. . PalmerNew York Court of Appeals · 1878
  2. Stone v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
  3. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. MinnesotaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  4. French v. Barber Asphalt Paving Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1901
  5. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. Nebraska Ex Rel. OmahaSupreme Court of the United States · 1898

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. House of Tobacco, Inc. v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1965
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  3. SABINE RIVER AUTHORITY OF TEXAS v. McNattCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960
  4. Darby v. Southern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of South Carolina · 1940
  5. House of Tobacco, Inc. v. CalvertCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965

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