CREDITS COMMUTATION CO. v. UNITED STATES

Nos. 233, 234, 235.

177 U.S. 311 (1900)

CREDITS COMMUTATION COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. SAME v. DEXTER. SAME v. AMES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 9, 1900.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon, Mr. W.R. Kelly and Mr. G.M. Lambertson for the motion.

The Attorney General and Mr. John C. Cowin filed a brief in support of the motion.

Mr. Henry J. Taylor and Mr. John C. Coombs opposing.


MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court.

The Credits Commutation Company and the Combination Bridge Company, corporations of the State of Iowa, filed petitions for leave to intervene in three suits against the Union Pacific Railway Company. The object of those suits was to enforce by foreclosure the payment of bonds secured by mortgage and of a debt due to the United States created by certain subsidy bonds,...

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