Legal Opinion

United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. Louis

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided February 23, 1915No. Nos. 452, 572, and ___, OriginalPublishedCited by 22 opinions

APPEALS FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. PETITION FOR LEAVE TO INTERVENE. The facts, which involve the construction of the mandate and decision in United States v. St: Louis Terminal Association as reported in 224 U. S. 383, and the effect to be given to such mandate and the further directions of this court in regard thereto, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice White

This case was decided April 22, 1912 (224 U. S. 383), and the question now is, Was due effect given to the mandate of -this court? A clear understanding will come by the merest outline of some of the legal proceedings preceding and following that decision! The decree which was reversed was entered by a circuit court composed of four judges in accordance with the Expedition Act. The cir cuit courts having been abolished when the decision of this court was ■ rendered, the mandate was directed to the appropriate district court. There the United States filed the mandate and asked an interlocutory…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re Sanford Fork & Tool Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1895
  2. United States v. Terminal Railroad Assn. of St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1912
  3. In Re PottsSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
  4. Perkins v. FourniquetSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
  5. Ex Parte United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Brown Shoe Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
  2. United States v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1948
  3. Manufacturers Railway Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
  4. Baltimore & Ohio Railroad v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
  5. Terminal Railroad Ass'n v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1924

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