KANSAS CITY TERMINAL RY. CO. v. PABST BREWING CO.

Nos. 82-1234, 82-1230.

557 F.Supp. 377 (1983)

KANSAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. PABST BREWING COMPANY, Defendant. KANSAS CITY TERMINAL RAILWAY COMPANY, Plaintiff, v. JORDAN MANUFACTURING COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court, C.D. Illinois, Peoria Division.

February 15, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wayne L. Hanold, Westervelt, Johnson, Nicoll & Keller, Peoria, Ill., for plaintiff in No. 82-1234.

Gregory A. Cerulo, McConnell, Kennedy, Quinn & Johnston, Peoria, Ill., for plaintiff in No. 82-1230.

John A. Slevin, Vonachen, Cation, Lawless, Trager & Slevin, Peoria, Ill., for Pabst Brewing.

John F. Boos, Jr., Peoria, Ill., for Jordan Mfg.


ORDER

MIHM, District Judge.

These two suits, consolidated for purposes of the hearing on the motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction, involve simple collection actions for unpaid rail freight charges in amounts under $10,000. The sole issue raised by the motion is whether the Court has jurisdiction of these actions under 28 U.S.C. § 1337(a).1

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