CENTRAL RAILROAD v. PETTUS


113 U.S. 116 (1885)

CENTRAL RAILROAD & BANKING COMPANY OF GEORGIA v. PETTUS & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 5, 1885.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. H.C. Semple and Mr. A.R. Lawton for appellants cited

Mr. W.L. Bragg for appellees cited


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court. He recited the facts as above stated, and continued:

In Trustees v. Greenough, 105 U.S. 527, we had occasion to consider the general question as to what costs, expenses and allowances could be properly charged upon a trust fund brought under the control of court by suits instituted by one or more persons suing in behalf of...

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