EXPRESS CO. v. RAILROAD CO.


99 U.S. 191 (____)

EXPRESS COMPANY v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Clarence A. Seward for the appellant.

Mr. A.S. Merrimon, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The bill avers that it was filed against the receiver appointed by the court below, that he was in possession of the railroad, and that the institution of the suit was by the consent of the court. Without this latter fact the bill could not have been filed or maintained. The suit would have been a contempt of the court which had appointed the receiver, and punishable as...

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