WEST WISCONSIN R.R. CO. v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS


93 U.S. 595 (____)

WEST WISCONSIN RAILWAY COMPANY v. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF TREMPEALEAU COUNTY.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Argued by Mr. P.L. Spooner and Mr. Matt. H. Carpenter for the plaintiff in error, and by Mr. S.U. Pinney for the defendants in error.


MR. JUSTICE SWAYNE delivered the opinion of the court.

The facts of this case are substantially the same with those of Tucker v. Ferguson, 22 Wall. 527, and the question presented for our determination does not vary materially from the one there decided.

The United States granted certain lands to the State of Wisconsin to aid in the construction of railroads in that State. The State transferred a portion of the lands...

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