WOOD v. RAILROAD CO.


104 U.S. 329 (____)

WOOD v. RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John I. Redick, Mr. W.J. Connell, and Mr. E.E. Brown for the appellant.

No counsel appeared for the appellee.


MR. JUSTICE FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

The grant to the Burlington and Missouri River Railroad Company, by the act of Congress of July 2, 1864, c. 216, was of ten sections of land for every mile on each side of the line of its road when located, such sections to be designated by odd numbers, and the land to be only taken which, at the time the line was definitely fixed, had not been sold, reserved, or otherwise disposed of by the United States, and...

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