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FISHBURN v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY CO.

No. 42.

137 U.S. 60 (1890)

11 S.Ct. 8

34 L.Ed. 585

FISHBURN, v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 3, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.F. Dunwiddie (with whom were Mr. I.C. Sloane and Mr. B. Dunwiddie on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. John W. Cary and Mr. Burton Hanson for defendant in error.

FULLER, C.J.

This is an action for damages brought by plaintiff in error against defendant in error for wrongfully ejecting her from one of its passenger trains, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of defendant in error.

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