SPOKANE & c. RY. v. WASH. & GT. NOR. RY.

No. 49.

219 U.S. 166 (1911)

SPOKANE AND BRITISH COLUMBIA RAILWAY COMPANY v. WASHINGTON AND GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 3, 1911.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W.T. Beck, with whom Mr. W.C. Keegin was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Thomas R. Benton, with whom Mr. Wm. R. Begg was on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE DAY delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case the Spokane and British Columbia Railway Company, plaintiff in error, began an action in the Superior Court of the State of Washington for Ferry County to enjoin the Washington and Great Northern Railway Company, the Washington Improvement and Development Company and others from interfering with the use of a certain right of way for railway purposes through...

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