Legal Opinion
Midland Valley R. Co. v. Excelsior Coal Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1936No. 10551PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOODROUGH, Circuit Judge.
The Midland Valley Railroad Company prosecutes this appeal to reverse a judgment rendered against it in a law action brought under section 16 of the Interstate Commerce Act (49 U.S.C.A. § 16) to enforce an award of reparation in the sum of $2,000 made by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
It appears that six coal miners engaged as partners under the name of Excelsior Coal Company in operating a coal mine which was located about 1,500 feet away from the railroad station at Excelsior, Ark. They operated the mine without a tipple and were dependent on loading the coal…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Norton v. LarneySupreme Court of the United States · 1925
- Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Mitchell Coal & Coke Co. v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Spiller v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- United Electric Coal Companies v. RiceDistrict Court, E.D. Illinois · 1938
- Harris Manufacturing Company v. WilliamsDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1958
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