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McCHORD v. LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE R'D CO.

Nos. 141, 142, 143, 144, 145.

183 U.S. 483 (1902)

McCHORD v. LOUISVILLE, AND NASHVILLE RAILROAD COMPANY. McCHORD v. LOUISVILLE, HENDERSON AND ST. LOUIS RAILWAY COMPANY. McCHORD v. CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY. McCHORD v. SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY IN KENTUCKY. McCHORD v. CINCINNATI, NEW ORLEANS AND TEXAS PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 6, 1902.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Robert J. Breckenridge, Mr. David W. Baird and Mr. Lewis McQuown for appellants. Mr. Aaron Kohn and Mr. Zach. Phelps were on their brief.

Mr. Alexander Pope Humphrey, Mr. Walker D. Hines and Mr. James P. Helm for appellees. Mr. Edward Colston, Mr. H.W. Bruce, Mr. Helm Bruce, Mr. Thomas Kennedy Helm, Mr. W.H. Wadsworth and Mr. A.M.T. Cochran were on their brief.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

By the decrees the Railroad Commission of the Commonwealth of Kentucky was permanently restrained from proceeding under the act of March 10, 1900, which was alleged and held to be unconstitutional.

Conceding that the mere fact that a duly enacted law is unconstitutional does not entitle a party to relief by injunction against proceedings in compliance therewith, it is contended...

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