MILWAUKEE RAILROAD CO. v. SOUTTER AND KNAPP


72 U.S. 660 (____)

5 Wall. 660

THE MILWAUKEE RAILROAD CO. v. SOUTTER AND KNAPP.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Cram and Cushing, for the appellants; Messrs. Cary and Carlisle, contra.


Mr. Justice MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

The decision of this question must depend upon the construction of the act of March 3d, 1863;* for without that act it is very clear that the jurisdiction belonged to the Circuit Court. We have, on a former occasion, given a construction of that act from which we see no reason to depart. In the case, Bronson v. La Crosse Railroad Co.,

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