RAILROAD COMPANY

v.

TROOK

Citator

Cited By

• Keller v. Ashford, 133 U.S. 610 (U.S. 1890)
  …eight per cent yearly from its date until paid. Computing interest accordingly, the sum in dispute was much more than $2500 at the' time of the decree in general term, which was the decree from which this appeal was taken. In Railroad Co. v. Trook, 100 U. S. 112, cited for the appellee, as in District of Columbia v. Gannon, 130 U. S. 227, the judgment in special term was for damages in ah action sounding in tort, which bore no interest, either by the general-law, or by the judgment of affirmance in general…
• Wash. & Georgetown R.R. Co. v. Harmon's Administrator, 147 U.S. 571 (U.S. 1893)
  …ued on,.by its express terms, bore interest at the rate of eight per cent yearly from its date \ until paid, and that, computing interest accordingly, the sum in dispute was much more than the jurisdictional amount', and as to Railroad Co. v. Trook, 100 U. S. 112, and District of Columbia v. Gannon, 130 U. S. 227, (which involved judgments rendered in cases in tort,) cited in support of the motion, he remarked that the judgment in special. term, for damages for an action sounding in tort “ bore no interest,…
• Dist. of Columbia v. Gannon, 130 U.S. 227 (U.S. 1889)
  …interest; the general term thereby simply declaring that it was satisfied to let the former judgment stand. In all particulars material to the inquiry as to the value of the matter in dispute, the record is the same as' in Railroad Company v. Trook, 100 U. S. 112, where this court, speaking by Mr. Chief Justice Waite, said: “In cases brought here on writ of error for the re-examination of judgments of' affirmance in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, the value, of the matter in dispute is determi…

Authorities Cited

• R.R. Co. v. Grant, 98 U.S. 398 (U.S. 1878)