United States ex rel. Coffman v. Norfolk & W. Ry. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of West Virginia
Mandamus. Issue having been joined upon the writ of alternative mandamus and respondents’ return thereto, this cause came on for trial before the court without a jury, both sides, by a stipulation tiled, agreeing that the issues of fact upon the pleadings might be tried and determined by the court, and expressly waiving a jury.
1Opinion of the Court
JACKSON, District Judge.
On tbe 5th day of January, 1901, W. H. Coffman, who is the sales agent for tbe Indian Eidge Coal & Coke Company, notified tbe agents of tbe Norfolk & Western Eailway Company that be bad orders for 4,450 tons of coal, 2,000 tons of wbicb be desired transported by rail from tbe mines.of tbe Indian Eidge Coal & Coke Company, state of West Virginia, to-Lambert’s Point, state of Virginia, there to be loaded upon a vessel, wbicb would arrive on tbe 14th day of said month; and tbe remaining 2,450 tons be desired to be transported from tbe same mines to the same port, there to…
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