RAILROAD COMPANY v. MARYLAND


88 U.S. 456 (____)

21 Wall. 456

RAILROAD COMPANY v. MARYLAND.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. J.H.B. Latrobe and Reverdy Johnson, for the plaintiff in error.

Messrs. P.F. Thomas, I.N. Steele, and S.T. Wallis, contra.


Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

The first question raised has reference to jurisdiction.

It appears by the record that the question of the constitutionality of the stipulation, under the statute of Maryland, was distinctly raised by the defendant, with a denial of any estoppel precluding such a defence. The counsel for the plaintiff contend, and the Court of Appeals of Maryland held, that whether...

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