PLANT INVESTMENT CO. v. KEY WEST RAILWAY

No. 226.

152 U.S. 71 (1894)

PLANT INVESTMENT COMPANY v. JACKSONVILLE, TAMPA AND KEY WEST RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 5, 1894.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John E. Hartridge, (with whom was Mr. R.G. Erwin on the brief,) for appellant.

Mr. Charles M. Cooper, (with whom was Mr. J.C. Cooper on the brief,) for the trustees of the internal improvement fund of Florida, appellees.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD stated the case, and delivered the opinion of the court.

This case comes to us on appeal from the decree of the Circuit Court for the Northern District of Florida sustaining the demurrer to the bill of complaint and dismissing the suit. The bill was brought to enforce the conveyance of certain lands in Florida, pursuant to the contract of the trustees of the internal improvement fund of Florida, made pursuant...

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