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UNITED STATES v. THE MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN RD. CO.

59 U.S. 241 (1855)

18 How. 241

THE UNITED STATES, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. THE MINNESOTA AND NORTHWESTERN RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The motion was argued by Mr. Cushing, and opposed by Mr. Barbour and Mr. Johnson.

Mr. Justice NELSON delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a writ of error to the supreme court of the Territory of Minnesota.

An action of trespass was brought by the United States against the defendants before the district court of the first district, in the county of Goodhue, in said Territory, for an alleged trespass committed on section 3, in township No. 112 north, of the public lands.

The defendants justified under an act of incorporation...

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