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CHICAGO, ETC. RAILWAY CO. v. UNITED STATES

104 U.S. 687 (____)

CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY v. UNITED STATES. UNITED STATES v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE, AND ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The Solicitor-General for the United States.

Mr. John W. Cary, contra.

MR. JUSTICE MATTHEWS delivered the opinion of the court.

The action in the Court of Claims was brought by the Chicago, Milwaukee, and St. Paul Railway Company to recover compensation withheld by the Postmaster-General, claimed to be due upon a written contract for mail service, entered into July 1, 1875, for the period of four years.

The amount in controversy had been retained by the Postmaster-General as a reduction...

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