The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-11-27
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THE RAILROAD COMMISSION LAW SUS.
TANNED

In SUPREME COURT STATE OF FLORIDA, JUNE
TERM, 1898
George G. McWhorier, Enoch J. NanE and Will
liam Hines Railroad Commissioners, Appel
pellanls, V The Pensacola l. Atlantic r. r.
Co., AppeIlec--S anita Rosa county.
l. The rule which forbds suit against officers
of State because in efec, suit against the State
seems to apply only where the interest OF the
State is through some contract, or some property
right, of hers, or where her interest is iii a suit
in her own name brought or th,ea ened by her
officers to enforce some alleged claim OF hers
2 Railroad Commissioners being authorized
by statue IL make reasonable rules and regula-
tons for all railroads in the State as to charges
for transportation Of passengers and treighls and
to furnish each company wish schedule Of
Charges made for lis Observance. and having
fixed certain rates tor one OF the companies
which il DcemS not reasonable and iu-t, said
company flied bill against the Commissioners
TO enjoln them + ON pl0nulgating sal rates, or
any other rates substantially the same: WeN
That this i not in effect SUIT agains HE State;
but the statute having prescribed y ptna V for
violation Of the rates tiXel, and auth riZei the
Commissioners 10 institute action in the hamr of
the State 10 recover the penalty, in 50 far as the
bill seeks to ctjoin them from doing this, il is IN
effect a sui, against The State.
, Where the law invests an officer with dis
will no intelieIc with or control hi> action by
injunction Il injustice is done hv h> action.
some ohc rcmed. must be sought. The 81 stutc
gives 'htsc commissioners ulscrcilon IN max
ing rates tl rl!roads, and they entitled
t. the benefit Of this rue
T. " he'n'f Ta'e> mace ny lac Cpm'nIs>lpnefs
are reasonable ana J(>t or not, even Il Sulcc' 10
Judicial con'ro i not open /" enquiry in suil
TO epjoin their Discretionary c'ion.
D. \ statute c"hl'r!lng on commission au-
th"il y 10 }cEVi ale Tue charges OF iallrnado ior
transportation q! Pl>>'l'@"i> and trcl4ls ! n"t
a o'Its"N"h ~ tc4leIa'iNc power iolbiadth by
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