VICKSBURG &C. RAILROAD CO. v. SMITH

No. 276.

135 U.S. 195 (1890)

VICKSBURG, SHREVEPORT AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. SMITH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 21, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward Colston and Mr. Frank P. Stubbs for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. A.H. Leonard for defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE BLATCHFORD delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action at law, brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Louisiana, by Robert N. Smith, Elizabeth A. Smith (wife of Marine Duval, joined, authorized and assisted by her husband), William L. Smith, Elizabeth W. Smith, (widow of James F. Smith,) citizens of Kentucky, and John S. Smith, a citizen of Colorado, as legal heirs...

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