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WINONA & ST. PETER R.R. CO. v. BLAKE

94 U.S. 180 (1876)

WINONA AND ST. PETER RAILROAD COMPANY v. BLAKE.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. B.C. Cook and Mr. C.B. Lawrence for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. W.P. Clough, contra.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

By its charter, the Winona and St. Peter Railroad Company was incorporated as a common carrier, with all the rights and subject to all the obligations that name implies. It was, therefore, bound to carry, when called upon for that purpose, and charge only a reasonable compensation for the carriage. These are incidents of the occupation in which it was authorized to engage. There is nothing in the charter...

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