Coster v. Parkersburg Branch R.

Citations

• 131 F. 115
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4883

Syllabus

<p>1. Federal Courts — Railroads—Receivers—Jurisdiction—Eminent Domain—Actions.</p> <p>Wliere a federal court has appointed a receiver of a railroad company in proceedings to foreclose an underlying mortgage, a proceeding against such receiver by another railroad to condemn a grade crossing could only be permitted in the court where such receivership was pending, notwithstanding the act of Congress permitting such receivers to he sued without leave of court first obtained, since such act relates only to suits arising out of acts of the receiver in the discharge of his duties in transactions connected with the property in his hands.</p> <p>¶ Suits by and against receivers of federal courts, see note to J. I. Case Plow Works v. Finks, 26 C. C. A. 49.</p>