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Southern Ry. Co. v. City of Durham, 266 U.S. 178 (1924)
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Southern Ry. Co. v. City of Durham, 266 U.S. 178 (1924)
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Southern Railway Company v. City of Durham No. 71 Argued October 14, 1924 Decided November 17, 1924 266 U.S. 178
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
Syllabus
1. The right of jury trial in a the court is determined by the local law, concerning which this Court accepts the decision of the highest state court. P. 179.
2. When a party in a state court, with full opportunity, offer no evidence to sustain defense alleged under the Constitution, a judgment overruling the defenses does not deprive him of federal rights. Id.
185 N.C. 240 affirmed.
Error to a judgment of the Supreme Court of North Carolina sustaining a mandamus to enforce an ordinance of the city which required three railway companies to eliminate a grade crossing.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Southern Ry. Co. v. City of Durham, 266 U.S. 178 (1924) in 266 U.S. 178 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QA4482P4S5BHG5L.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Southern Ry. Co. v. City of Durham, 266 U.S. 178 (1924), in 266 U.S. 178, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QA4482P4S5BHG5L.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Southern Ry. Co. v. City of Durham, 266 U.S. 178 (1924). cited in 1924, 266 U.S. 178. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=QA4482P4S5BHG5L.
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