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CHICAGO, R.I. & PAC. RY. CO. v. ARKANSAS

No. 50.

219 U.S. 453 (1911)

CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND AND PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY v. STATE OF ARKANSAS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 20, 1911.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Thomas L. Buzbee and Mr. Laurence Maxwell, with whom Mr. Edward S. Pierce and Mr. Erasmus C. Lindley were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.L. Terry and Mr. Hal L. Norwood, Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

Two actions were instituted by the State of Arkansas in one of its courts against the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, a corporation of Illinois engaged in railroad business in several States. The company, it was agreed, entered Arkansas for purposes of railroad business, complying with all the conditions of the laws of that State authorizing foreign...

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