Legal Opinion

Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Western Ry. of Alabama

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 8, 1917No. 2883Published

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Middle District of Alabama; Henry D. Clayton, Judge. Suit between the Western Union Telegraph Company and the Western Railway of Alabama. From the decree, the Telegraph Company appeals.

1Per curiam

Following rulings made in the cases of Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Louisville & Nashville R. Co., 238 Fed. 26, - C. C. A. - (present term, U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit), and Western, Union Telegraph Co. v. Atlanta & West Point R. Co., 238 Fed. 36, - C. C. A. - (present term, U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit), the decree appealed from in the above-entitled cause is modified, by adding thereto an order that the appellant have 'leave to amend its bill of complaint, as it may be advised, within 30 days after the filing in the District Court of the mandate of this…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Louisville & N. R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1917
  2. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Atlanta & W. P. R.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1917

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