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Secor v. Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway

21 Fed. Cas. 968 (1877)

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Secor v. Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway

United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
21 Fed. Cas. 968 (1877)

  • Written by Patricia Peters, JD

Facts

The Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw Railway Company (railway) (plaintiff) was under a court-ordered receivership while it awaited foreclosure sale. Under the order, the receiver was required to continue the railroad’s operations. On July 26, 1876, a group of strikers (defendants) forcibly stopped the railway’s trains in Peoria, Illinois, preventing the receiver and railway employees from continuing regular train service. On that day, an additional court order was issued that required that the marshal safeguard the receiver’s possession of the train. For interfering with the court’s orders, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois summarily held the strikers in criminal contempt and sentenced them to several months in prison. After the strike ended, the district court granted a rehearing.

Rule of Law

Issue

Holding and Reasoning (Drummond, J.)

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