Us Supreme Court Court April 1878 Judgments

United States Vs. Atchison, Topeka Andc.; R. Co.

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United States v. Atchison, Topeka &c.; R. Co. - 154 U.S. 637 (1878) U.S. Supreme Court United States v. Atchison, Topeka &c.; R. Co., 154 U.S. 637 (1878) United States v. Atchison, Topeka &c.; Railroad Company No. 875 Submitted February 20, 1878 Decided April 8, 1878 154 U.S. 637 APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF CLAIMS Syllabus The mandate of this Court in this case was fully complied with by the Court of Claims. The case is stated in the opinion of the court. MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the Court. The question originally involved in this case, and decided at the October term of 1876, was whether the provision contained in the land grant to the company that its road should be a public highway, for the use of the government of the United States, free from all toll or other charge for the transportation of its property and troops, not only entitled it to the free use of the road, but also to have the transportation made by the company without charge. The ...