Legal Opinion

Road Dist. v. Mo. Pac. RR Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 25, 1927No. 38PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

274 U.S. 188 (1927)

ROAD IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NO. 1 OF FRANKLIN COUNTY, ARKANSAS, ET AL.

v.

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

No. 38.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 19, 1926.

Decided April 18, 1927.

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT.

Mr. Dave Partain, with whom Messrs. G.C. Carter and Heartsil Ragon were on the brief, for appellants.

Mr. Thomas B. Pryor, with whom Mr. Edward J. White was on the brief, for appellee.

2Opinion of the Court · DevanterJustice Van Devanter

This is a suit to annul an assessment of benefits accruing to a railroad from the improvement of a public road in Franklin County, Arkansas.

The…

3Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Norton v. LarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. United States v. State Investment Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924
  3. Baker v. SchofieldSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
  4. Washington Securities Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  5. Road Improvement District No. 1 v. Missouri Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

4Cited by21 opinions

  1. Martin v. Dade Muck Land Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1928
  2. Bung's Bar & Grille, Inc. v. TP. COUNCIL OF FLORENCENew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1985
  3. In Re Assessment for Improving Superior StreetSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  4. Georgia Railway & Electric Co. v. DecaturSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  5. Smith Bros. Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1930

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