THOMSON v. PACIFIC RAILROAD


76 U.S. 579 (____)

9 Wall. 579

THOMSON v. PACIFIC RAILROAD.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hoar, Attorney-General, and Mr. Usher, for the complainant:

Mr. Banks, for the defendants; a brief of Mr. Thatcher being filed.


The CHIEF JUSTICE delivered the opinion of the court.

In this case the court has no concern with any of the connected roads which form, or are destined to form, links in the great chain of transcontinental railway. We have only to consider the liabilities and rights of the Union Pacific Railroad Company in respect to taxation under State legislation. Argument has been heard on behalf...

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