MORGAN v. RAILROAD COMPANY


96 U.S. 716 (1877)

MORGAN v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hamilton Spencer, for the appellant.

Mr. John P. Wilson, contra.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

During the years 1853 and 1854, the Chicago and Mississippi Railroad Company was engaged in locating and building a railroad from Joliet to Alton, in the State of Illinois. The appellant and Spencer and Lathrop were in the service of the company as engineers. Kersey H. Fell was employed to obtain the right of way for the road.

The line of the road was located by...

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