SEABOARD AIR LINE RY. v. CITY OF RALEIGH

No. 59.

242 U.S. 15 (1916)

SEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY v. CITY OF RALEIGH.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 20, 1916.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Murray Allen for appellant.

Mr. Jno. W. Hinsdale, Jr., for appellees.


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

Upon the assumption that contract rights protected by the Constitution of the United States would be violated, the bill sought to restrain the enforcement of an ordinance which directed the removal of a spur track on a sidewalk on a designated street and block. On the bill, answer and on agreed facts the court refused an injunction on the ground that there was no contract right in existence and, treating...

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