SCRUGGS v. MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON R.R. CO.


108 U.S. 368 (1883)

SCRUGGS' Executor & Others v. MEMPHIS & CHARLESTON RAILROAD COMPANY & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 30th, 1883.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.P. Branham for appellant.

Mr. William Y.C. Hume and Mr. David H. Poston for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE WOODS delivered the opinion of the court.

Mrs. Scruggs now complains of the decree, so far as it concerns the railroad company, on the sole ground that it directed the value of the rents and occupancy of the hotel and improvements to be credited upon the decree in her favor against the railroad company.

She also insists that the decree against her in favor of Viser was erroneous, for reasons which will...

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