Edward Chappell Company, Plaintiff-appellant, v. Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Company and Norfolk & Western Railway Company, Defendants-appellees, 202 F.2d 149 (2d Cir. 1953)

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US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit - 202 F.2d 149 (2d Cir. 1953) Argued January 14, 1953
Decided January 29, 1953

Appeal from the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York; Edward A. Conger, Judge.


From a judgment dismissing the complaint for lack of jurisdiction of the subject matter and denying a motion for a temporary injunction, the plaintiff appeals.

Foley & Martin, New York City (Christopher E. Heckman, William J. O'Brien and Francis A. Wade, New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff-appellant.

White & Case, New York City (Horace L. Walker, Hewitt Biaett, Richmond, Va. and Robert H. Pratt, Hartsdale, N. Y., of counsel), for Chesapeake & O. R. Co.

Bernard Sobol and Conboy Hewitt O'Brien & Boardman, New York City (R. B. Claytor and J. P. Fishwick, New York City, of counsel), for defendant-appellee Norfolk & W. R. Co.

Before AUGUSTUS N. HAND, CHASE and CLARK, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed on the opinion of the court below, D.C., 110 F. Supp. 46.

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