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TENNESSEE v. WHITWORTH

117 U.S. 139 (1886)

TENNESSEE v. WHITWORTH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 1, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Samuel Watson, Mr. James M. Head and Mr. S.A. Champion for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Edward Baxter for defendant in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court. After stating the facts as above reported, he continued:

The question whether the capital stock of the Nashville and Decatur Company is entitled to the same exemption as that of the Nashville and Chattanooga Company depends, 1, on whether the grant to the Tennessee and Alabama Company of "all the rights, powers and privileges," and to the Central Southern Company...

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