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CHICAGO & ALTON R'D v. WIGGINS FERRY CO.

119 U.S. 615 (1877)

CHICAGO AND ALTON RAILROAD v. WIGGINS FERRY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 10, 1877.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Hitchcock for the motion. Mr. G.A. Finkelnburg was with him on the brief.

Mr. C. Beckwith opposing.

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

The Federal question which it is claimed arises on this record is, whether the Supreme Court of Missouri in its judgment gave "full faith and credit" "to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings" of Illinois.

The facts are these: The Wiggins Ferry Company was incorporated by the state of Illinois in 1853, and given the exclusive and perpetual right...

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