Missouri Ex Rel. Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad v. Harris
Supreme Court of the United States
Missouri Ex Rel. Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad v. Harris, 144 U.S. 210 (1892)
12 S. Ct. 838; 36 L. Ed. 407; 1892 U.S. LEXIS 2072
The Chief Justice:
Missouri Ex Rel. Quincy, Missouri & Pacific Railroad v. Harris
Opinion
The writ of error is dismissed because no Federal question is involved, upon the authority, among other cases, of Railroad Co. v. Rock, 4 Wall. 177, 181; Lehigh Water Co. v. Easton, 121 U. S. 388; N. O. Water Works Co. v. Louisiana Sugar Refining Co., 125 U. S. 18, 30; and Railroad Co. v. Todd County, 142 U. S. 282.
Writ of error dismissed.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- MISSOURI Ex Rel. THE QUINCY, MISSOURI AND PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY v. HARRIS
- Cited By
- 3 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- No Federal question is involved when the Supreme Court of a State decides that a municipal corporation within the State had not power, under the constitution and laws of the State, to make the contract sued on.