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UNION PACIFIC R'Y CO. v. UNITED STATES

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116 U.S. 154 (1885)

6 S.Ct. 325

29 L.Ed. 584

UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 21, 1885.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John F. Dillon for the motion.

Mr. Solicitor-General opposing.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE WAITE delivered the opinion of the court.

This suit was brought by the Union Pacific Railway Company against the United States under Rev. Stat. §§ 5260 and 5261, to recover among other things the price of the transportation of mails by the company in accordance with the requirements of its charter. These sections are as follows:

"SEC. 5260. The Secretary of the Treasury is directed to withhold all payments to any railroad company...

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