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WRIGHT v. COLUMBUS & c. RAILROAD CO.

No. 91.

176 U.S. 481 (1900)

20 S.Ct. 398

44 L.Ed. 554

WRIGHT v. COLUMBUS, HOCKING VALLEY AND ATHENS RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 26, 1900.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.B. Foraker, Mr. T.E. Powell and Mr. D.J. Ryan for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. D.L. Sleeper, Mr. C.H. Grosvenor and Mr. John J. Stoddart for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff insisted before the Supreme Court that he made the improvements on his mill with reference to the contract between the State and the Federal Government, but the Supreme Court was of opinion that he had no legal right to make investments on the faith of a contract between others to which he was not a party or privy, and insist for that reason the contract should be observed by either of the parties; that...

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