UNITED STATES v. CHIC., MIL. & ST. P. RY.

No. 11.

218 U.S. 233 (1910)

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

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided October 17, 1910.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Barton Corneau, special assistant to the Attorney-General, for the United States.

Mr. Charles E. Vroman for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court.

By an act approved March 3, 1887, c. 376, 24 Stat. 556, (amended by act of March 2, 1896, c. 18, and by act of March 2, 1896, c. 39, 29 Stat. 6, 42), Congress provided for the adjustment of land grants theretofore made in aid of the construction of railroads and for the forfeiture of unearned lands, and for the relinquishment or reconveyance to the United States of lands which had been certified or patented to...

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