NORTHERN OHIO TRAC. CO. v. OHIO

No. 60.

245 U.S. 574 (1918)

NORTHERN OHIO TRACTION & LIGHT COMPANY ET AL. v. STATE OF OHIO ON THE RELATION OF PONTIUS, PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OF STARK COUNTY, OHIO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 28, 1918.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John C. Welty and Mr. Joseph S. Clark, with whom Mr. John C. Weadock was on the briefs, for Northern Ohio Traction & Light Co.

Mr. W.T. Holliday filed a brief for Cleveland Trust Co., plaintiff in error.

Mr. Frank N. Sweitzer and Mr. Hubert C. Pontius for defendant in error.


Mr. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

The Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company through successive assignments from William A. Lynch acquired the interurban electric railroad between Canton and Massillon, Ohio, October, 1906; The Cleveland Trust Company is trustee under a mortgage on the road intended to secure an issue of bonds. The line was constructed under resolution by the Board of County Commissioners...

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