Pullman's Palace-Car Co. v. Central Transp. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania
This was a bill by the Pullman’s Palace-Oar Company against the Central Transportation Company to enjoin it from prosecuting an action at law to recover rent under an alleged lease. Defendant was allowed to file a cross bill to obtain restitution of certain property obtained by complainant pursuant to the provisions of the lease, or for an accounting for its value, etc.
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This was a bill by the Pullman’s Palace-Oar Company against the Central Transportation Company to enjoin it from prosecuting an action at law to recover rent under an alleged lease. Defendant was allowed to file a cross bill to obtain restitution of certain property obtained by complainant pursuant to the provisions of the lease, or for an accounting for its value, etc. A decree was rendered upon the cross bill against the Pullman’s Company, and that company has now applied for the allowance of an appeal to the supreme court
1Opinion of the Court
DALLAS, Circuit Judge.
The Pullman’s Palace-Car Company has presented a petition for the allowance by this court of an appeal direct to the supreme court. The counsel of- the petitioner insist that it is entitled to take such appeal under section 5 of the act to establish circuit courts of appeals, etc., approved March 3, 1891, be-’ cause, as is claimed on its behalf, the case is one “that involves the construction or application of the constitution of the United States.” The counsel of the transportation company denies that any such question is involved, but admits that the alleged right of…
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