MISS. PAC. R'Y v. CH. AND ALT. R'D.

No. 66.

132 U.S. 191 (1889)

MISSOURI PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 25, 1889.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Alexander Martin and Mr. Robert H. Kern for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE GRAY delivered the opinion of the court.

In this action, tried by the Circuit Court without a jury, there is no case stated by the parties, or finding of facts by the court. The bill of exceptions, after setting forth all the evidence introduced at the trial, states that "there were no declarations of law asked for, or given by the court;" and the single exception taken is to the overruling of a motion for a new trial, which is a matter of discretion,...

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