HARRIS v. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY. CO.

No. 10481.

197 F.2d 829 (1952)

HARRIS et al. v. CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN RY. CO.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

July 25, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bryce L. Hamilton, Harold A. Smith, Keehn Landis, John C. Slade, Chicago, Ill., Winston, Strawn, Black & Towner, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellant.

Max Swiren, Ben W. Heineman, William P. Rosenthal, Alex Elson, Edward R. Johnston, James A. Sprowl, Wesley G. Hall, Chicago, Ill., Johnston, Thompson, Raymond & Mayer, Chicago, Ill., Swiren & Heineman, Chicago, Ill., of counsel, for appellees.

Before MAJOR, Chief Judge, and DUFFY and LINDLEY, Circuit Judges.


LINDLEY, Circuit Judge.

After extended preparation by the respective parties, two consolidated preferred stockholder class suits against the defendant railway company and its board of directors were, on the eve of trial, settled by written contract of the parties, agreeing that all claims of plaintiffs and their class asserted in the complaints had been fully adjudicated and settled. Following the agreement, the trial court entered a consent judgment finding, among...

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