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SIOUX CITY RAILROAD v. CHICAGO RAILWAY

117 U.S. 406 (1886)

SIOUX CITY & ST. PAUL RAILROAD COMPANY & Others v. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY. CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & ST. PAUL RAILWAY COMPANY v. SIOUX CITY & ST. PAUL RAILROAD COMPANY & Others.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 29, 1886.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John W. Cary for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Company.

Mr. John C. Spooner and Mr. J.C. Swan for the Sioux City & St. Paul Railroad Company & Others submitted on their brief.

Mr. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

These are cross-appeals from a decree of the Circuit Court for the District of Iowa.

In that court the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company brought its bill in chancery on the 4th day of March, 1879, against the Sioux City and St. Paul Railroad Company, which in due time was answered.

The subject of contest in this suit was the right to certain lands granted by Congress to the State...

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