ARKANSAS v. KANSAS & TEXAS COAL CO. & c.,

No. 42.

183 U.S. 185 (1901)

ARKANSAS v. KANSAS AND TEXAS COAL COMPANY AND SAN FRANCISCO RAILROAD.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 2, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ben T. Du Val for appellant.

Mr. Adiel Sherwood, Mr. Joseph M. Hill and Mr. James Brizzolara for appellees.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The gravamen of the bill was the injury to the health, morals, peace and good order of the people of the town and county, the infliction of which was alleged to be threatened by the bringing within their precincts of certain persons by defendants. No statute of the State was referred to as applicable, but the enforcement of the police power was sought through the...

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