Knapp v. Lake Shore Railway Co., 197 U.S. 536 (1905)

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Knapp v. Lake Shore and Michigan


Southern Railway Company
No. 251


Argued February 28, 1905
Decided April 10, 1905
197 U.S. 536

ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OHIO

Syllabus

The circuit court of the United States has no original jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus at the instance of the Interstate Commerce Commission against a railroad company to compel it to make a report of the matters and things specified in § 20 of the Act of Congress to Regulate Commerce.

The facts are stated in the opinion.