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FORT SMITH RAILWAY v. MISSOURI EX REL. MERRIAM

No. 751.

156 U.S. 478 (1895)

15 S.Ct. 443

39 L.Ed. 502

ST. LOUIS, CAPE GIRARDEAU AND FORT SMITH RAILWAY COMPANY, v. MISSOURI ex rel. MERRIAM.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 4, 1895.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon, Mr. W.S. Pierce, and Mr. H. Hubbard for the motion.

Mr. John W. Noble and Mr. M.R. Smith opposing.

MR. JUSTICE SHIRAS delivered the opinion of the court.

This case was submitted on a motion to dismiss the writ of error herein, on the ground that no Federal question was raised in the Supreme Court of Missouri, and that, therefore, we have no jurisdiction to review the judgment of that court.

It is claimed that none of the pleadings in the Supreme Court of Missouri, nor the agreed statement of facts, raised any Federal question. It is admitted that, in the...

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