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YORK AND CUMBERLAND R.R. CO. v. MYERS

59 U.S. 246 (1855)

18 How. 246

THE YORK AND CUMBERLAND RAILROAD COMPANY, PLAINTIFFS IN ERROR, v. JOHN G. MYERS.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

It was argued by Mr. Clifford and Mr. Shepley, for the plaintiffs in error, and Mr. Francis O.J. Smith, for defendant.

Mr. Justice CAMPBELL delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an action by the defendant in this court (Myers) against the railroad company, for the breach of the covenants in a contract made between these parties in August, 1850, by which the defendant agreed to perform certain work, incur charges and expenses, and supply equipments and materials in the construction of a railroad from the city of Portland, in Maine, to...

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