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CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD v. UNITED STATES

No. 46.

164 U.S. 93 (1896)

17 S.Ct. 35

41 L.Ed. 362

CENTRAL PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY, v. UNITED STATES.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 9, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Joseph K. McCammon and Mr. Charles H. Tweed for appellant submitted on their brief.

Mr. Solicitor General for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM delivered the opinion of the court.

The Central Pacific Railroad Company owned or leased, and operated numerous railroad lines, which may be generally described as, (1) those which were constructed by the aid of bonds from the United States; (2) lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company to which lands were granted by the acts of Congress of July 27, 1866, c. 278, § 18, 14 Stat. 292, and of March 3, 1871, c. 22, § 23, 16 Stat. 573...

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