Legal Opinion

Pitts., Va. & Charleston Ry. Co. v. Pitts., Canonsburg & State Line R. R.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 30, 1893No. Appeal, No. 288PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Appeal, No. 288, Oct. T., 1893, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1892, No. 835, on bill in equity in favor of plaintiff. Bill in equity to restrain defendant from interfering with plaintiff’s location of a branch railroad.

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Appeal, No. 288, Oct. T., 1893, by defendant, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., June T., 1892, No. 835, on bill in equity in favor of plaintiff. Bill in equity to restrain defendant from interfering with plaintiff’s location of a branch railroad. The case was referred to John D. Shafer, Esq., as master, who reported as follows: “ The bill alleges the incorporation of the plaintiff, with power to construct branches, the building of its main line, the location and adoption of a branch of plaintiff’s road on Peters’ creek, the beginning of the construction of this branch and the…

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Aided by carefully prepared and able arguments of learned counsel for the respective parties, we have fully considered the master’s report, in connection with the bill, answer and proofs, *346and with special reference to the assignments of error, and have reached the conclusion that there was no error in overruling the several exceptions specified in the third assignment, or in entering the decree from which this appeal was taken. We are of opinion that the learned master’s findings of fact were warranted by the evidence, and that his conclusions of law are substantially correct.…

2Cited by9 opinions

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  2. Oregon Short Line R. R. Co. v. PfostIdaho Supreme Court · 1933
  3. Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Co. v. Milwaukee-Northern Railway Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Power Co. v. . Power Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1918
  5. Street R. R. v. . R. R.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1906

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