Hyer v. Richmond Traction Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
CEETIOEAEI to the ciecuit couet of appeals foe the FOURTH CIECUIT. On October 30, 1895, appellant, as plaintiff, filed his bill against the defendants in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. After some changes, he, on April 18, 1896, filed an amended and supplemental bill. The sufficiency of this was challenged by demurrer. The demurrer was sustained, and on August 22 a decree was entered dismissing the bill.
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CEETIOEAEI to the ciecuit couet of appeals foe the FOURTH CIECUIT. On October 30, 1895, appellant, as plaintiff, filed his bill against the defendants in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Virginia. After some changes, he, on April 18, 1896, filed an amended and supplemental bill. The sufficiency of this was challenged by demurrer. The demurrer was sustained, and on August 22 a decree was entered dismissing the bill. From that decree the plaintiff appealed to the Court of Appeals, which court, on May 14,1897, ordered that the decree of the Circuit Court be…
1Opinion of the Court
168 U.S. 471 (1897)
HYER
v.
RICHMOND TRACTION COMPANY.
No. 379.
Supreme Court of United States.
Submitted October 18, 1897.
Decided December 6, 1897.
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT.
Mr. Robert Stiles and Mr. Addison L. Holladay for Hyer.
Mr. W.W. Henry, Mr. Edmund Randolph Williams, Mr. S.D. Schmucker and Mr. George Whitelock for the Richmond Traction Company.
MR. JUSTICE BREWER after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
Two questions arise in this case: First, whether the contract sued on is, under the facts and circumstances disclosed in the bill,…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
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- Atcheson v. . MallonNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
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- Wadsworth v. ManningCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1853
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