Chicago Rys. Co. v. Illinois Commerce Commission
District Court, N.D. Illinois
In Equity. Suit by the Chicago Railways Company and others against the Illinois Commerce Commission and others. On application for a temporary injunction. On the filing of the bill in this cause a temporary restraining order was entered, and the defendants duly notified to appear on a day certain to respond to a motion for a preliminary injunction.
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In Equity. Suit by the Chicago Railways Company and others against the Illinois Commerce Commission and others. On application for a temporary injunction. On the filing of the bill in this cause a temporary restraining order was entered, and the defendants duly notified to appear on a day certain to respond to a motion for a preliminary injunction. The bill states: That the plaintiffs are Illinois corporations owning street railway systems constructed upon the streets of the city of Chicago with the consent of the city, evidenced by ordinances passed by the city council on February 11, 1907,…
1Opinion of the CourtCarpenter, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1, 2] The jurisdiction of this court ought not to be seriously, and cannot be effectively, challenged. Roller v. Holly, 176 U. S. 398, 20 Sup. Ct. 410, 44 L. Ed. 520; Willcox et al. v. Consolidated Gas Co., 212 U. S. 19, 29 Sup. Ct. 192, 53 L. Ed. 383, 48 L. R. A. (N. S.) 1134, 15 Ann. Cas. 1034; L. & N. R. Co. v. Central Stock Yards Co., 212 *974U. S. 132, 29 Sup. Ct. 246, 53 L. Ed. 441; Coe v. Armour Fertilizer Works, 237 U. S.
Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Company, supra, concerned a bill .to enjoin the enforcement of certain acts of the New York state…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cohens v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1821
- Willcox v. Consolidated Gas Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- City of Knoxville v. Knoxville Water Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Roller v. HollySupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Re Metropolitan Railway ReceivershipSupreme Court of the United States · 1908
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