Legal Opinion

Louisville, N. A. & C. Ry. Co. v. Ohio Val. Improvement & Contract Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Kentucky

Decided May 23, 1893PublishedCited by 13 opinions

In Equity.' Suit by the Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Bail-way Company against the Ohio Valley Improvement & Contract Company and others to obtain the cancellation of complainant’s guaranty upon certain bonds issued by the Bichmond, Nicholasville, Ervine & Beattyville Bailway Company. Heard on demurrers to the supplemental bill.

1Opinion of the Court

LURTON, Circuit Judge.

The questions now for consideration arise upon the demurrers filed by certain defendants to the supplemental bill filed by the original complainant. For a proper understanding of these questions, it is necessary to state the substance of the original bill, as well as of the supplemental bill. The original bill aUeged that the defendant the Bichmond, Nicholas-ville, Ervine & Beattyville Bailway Company, hereafter styled the Beattyville Bailway Company, had contracted with the Ohio Valley, improvement & Contract Company for the construction and equipment of its line of…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. The New-York and New Haven R.R. v. . Schuyler, Cross, C.New York Court of Appeals · 1858
  2. Grand Chute v. WinegarSupreme Court of the United States · 1873
  3. Stewart v. LansingSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  4. Smith v. Sac CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
  5. Hamilton v. CummingsNew York Court of Chancery · 1815

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Wyman v. BowmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1904
  2. Bailey v. TillinghastCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1900
  3. First State Bank v. Chicago, R. I. & P. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1933
  4. Vandalia Coal Co. v. LawsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1909
  5. Southern Steel Co. v. HopkinsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1908

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