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TOMPKINS v. FORT SMITH RAILWAY

Nos. 70, 71.

125 U.S. 109 (1888)

8 S.Ct. 762

31 L.Ed. 615

TOMPKINS, v. LITTLE ROCK AND FORT SMITH RAILWAY. WILLIAMS, v. LITTLE ROCK, MISSISSIPPI RIVER AND TEXAS RAILWAY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 10, 1888.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John R. Dos Passos and Mr. John McClure for appellant. Mr. U.M. Rose and Mr. Attorney General were with them on the brief.

Mr. C.W. Huntington and Mr. John F. Dillon for appellees.

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

These cases may properly be considered together. The material facts are these:

The Little Rock and Fort Smith Railroad Company was incorporated by the State of Arkansas, January 22, 1855, to build and operate a railroad in that State from Little Rock, by the way of Van Buren, to Fort Smith. The Mississippi, Ouachita and Red River Railroad Company was also incorporated by the State on the same day...

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