Knott v. St. Louis & Southwestern Railway Company

356, 359, 360, 361, 362, 363,

364, 369, 370, 371, 372

Argued April 1, 2, and 3, 1912.

Decided June 16, 1913.

Mr. Elliott W. Major, Attorney General of Missouri, and Mr. Sanford B. Ladd for Knott et al.

Messrs. Frank Hagerman, Gardiner Lathrop, S. H. West, Martin L. Clardy, O. M. Spencer, J. G. Trimble, Wells H. Blodgett, James L. Minnis, R. A. Brown, Burton Hanson, H. H. Field, Silas H. Strawn, and Edward L. Scarritt for the railroad companies.

Memorandum opinion by direction of the court. By Mr. Justice Hughes: