Wabash R. v. West Side Belt R.

Citations

• 197 F. 442
• 1912 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1436

Syllabus

<p>1. Receivers (§ 131*) — Payment of Claims — Sales.</p> <p>Where a contractor constructed a part of a railroad wholly within Pennsylvania and obtained a judgment in the state court determining the priority of his lien under Pennsylvania acts, the court would, on his application, order a sale of the property of the railroad company in the hands of receivers for more than four years, in the absence of a prompt reorganization of the company.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Receivers, Cent. Dig. § 227; Dec. Dig. § 131.*]</p> <p>2. Commerce (§ 27*)-t-Oonstho'otion — Liens.</p> <p>The construction and operation of a railroad wholly within a state is subject to the laws of such state, though it is so connected as to form practically a through line of railroad from a point in the state to a point outside of the state.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Commerce, Cent. Dig. § 25; Dec. Dig. § 27.*]</p>