WILSON v. NORTH CAROLINA

No. 558.

169 U.S. 586 (1898)

WILSON v. NORTH CAROLINA.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 21, 1898.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.O. Burton for plaintiff in error.

Mr. James C. McRae, Mr. W.H. Day and Mr. A.C. Avery for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court on the motion to dismiss.

A consideration of the facts convinces us that the motion to dismiss this writ of error for lack of jurisdiction ought to be granted.

Under the statute of 1891, creating the railroad commission and providing for the appointment, suspension and removal of the officers of such commission, the act of the Governor in suspending the plaintiff in error was not...

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