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WIGGINS FERRY CO. v. O. & M. RAILWAY

No. 27.

142 U.S. 396 (1892)

12 S.Ct. 188

35 L.Ed. 1055

WIGGINS FERRY COMPANY, v. OHIO AND MISSISSIPPI RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 4, 1892.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Hitchcock (with whom were Mr. George A. Madill and Mr. G.A. Finkelnburg on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., (with whom were Mr. Garland Pollard and Mr. William M. Ramsey on the brief,) for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

When the railway company became the purchaser at judicial sale of the property, assets and franchises of the railroad company, it found the latter in possession of a tract of land upon Bloody Island in the Mississippi River, making use of the same for its tracks, depots, warehouses and other terminal facilities, and also sending to and receiving...

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