Legal Opinion
Mellon v. American Flour & Grain Co.
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided January 18, 1929PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDeWITT, J.
This action was begun on March 8, 1921, against the Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis Railway and James C. Davis, Director-General of Railroads, for damage to a carload of wheat while in transit between December 9, 1919, and January. 2, 1920.
The Federal Transportation Act of 1920, sec. 206, provided that after termination of Federal control of. railroads (March 1, 1920) suits based on causes of action arising out of the possession, use or operation by the President, of the railroad of any carrier might be brought, against an agent designated by the President for such purpose; and that such…
2Cases cited28 opinions
- Hans v. LouisianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Schillinger v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- E. I. Dupont De Nemours & Co. v. DavisSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- McElrath v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
- Finn v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1887
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Chapman v. KingTennessee Supreme Court · 1978
- Matthews v. MitchellCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1985
- Town of Franklin v. Hermitage Engineering Co.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1930
- McCleary v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1968
- Hunt v. Temco, Inc.Court of Appeals of Tennessee · 1969
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