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MISSOURI, KANSAS & TEXAS RY. CO. v. MAY

No. 185.

194 U.S. 267 (1904)

MISSOURI, KANSAS AND TEXAS RAILWAY COMPANY v. MAY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 2, 1904.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James Hagerman, Mr. T.S. Miller and Mr. J.M. Bryson, for plaintiff in error.

There was no appearance or brief for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a action to recover a penalty of twenty-five dollars, brought by the owner of a farm contiguous to the railroad of the plaintiff in error, on the ground that the latter has allowed Johnson grass to mature and go to seed upon its road. The penalty is given to contiguous owners by a Texas statute of 1901, ch. 117, directed...

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