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Kizer v. Texarkana & Fort Smith Ry. Co., 179 U.S. 199 (1900)
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Kizer v. Texarkana & Fort Smith Ry. Co., 179 U.S. 199 (1900)
Kizer v. Texarkana and Fort Smith Railway Company No. 100 Argued and submitted November 13, 1900 Decided December 3, 1900 179 U.S. 199
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS
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That a federal statute was construed unfavorably to one of the parties to a suit is no ground for jurisdiction by this Court unless such construction was not only unfavorable, but was against the right, etc., specially set up and claimed under the statute, in which case the party so setting up and claiming the right under the statute can obtain a review here.
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Kizer v. Texarkana & Fort Smith Ry. Co., 179 U.S. 199 (1900) in 179 U.S. 199 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3HMWT46QR2IRWID.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Kizer v. Texarkana & Fort Smith Ry. Co., 179 U.S. 199 (1900), in 179 U.S. 199, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3HMWT46QR2IRWID.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Kizer v. Texarkana & Fort Smith Ry. Co., 179 U.S. 199 (1900). cited in 1900, 179 U.S. 199. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=3HMWT46QR2IRWID.
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