San Mateo County v. Southern Pacific Railroad

Citations

• 116 U.S. 138
• 6 S. Ct. 317
• 29 L. Ed. 589
• 1885 U.S. LEXIS 1901

Syllabus

<p>The court hears a motion by counsel for plaintiff in error, specially appointed for the purpose, to dismiss the writ of error, which motion is opposed by .counsel of record for plaintiff in error. The court dismisses the writ on . the ground that there is no longer an existing cause of action.</p>