California v. Southern Pacific Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
The State of California by its attorney general, by leave of court, exhibited its bill in equity in this court against the Southern Pacific Company, a corporation and citizen of Kentucky, on November 6, 1893, and an amended bill of complaint was filed on like leave and with the consent of the defendant, March 5, 1894. The amended bill averred that the State of California was admitted into the Union under an act of Congress approved September 9, 1850, with certain specified…
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The State of California by its attorney general, by leave of court, exhibited its bill in equity in this court against the Southern Pacific Company, a corporation and citizen of Kentucky, on November 6, 1893, and an amended bill of complaint was filed on like leave and with the consent of the defendant, March 5, 1894. The amended bill averred that the State of California was admitted into the Union under an act of Congress approved September 9, 1850, with certain specified boundaries, and it was alleged that said boundaries embraced all the soil of the beds of the bay of San Francisco, and…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Fuller
By the third of our general. rules it is provided: “ This court considers the former practice of the courts of king’s bench and of chancery, in England, as affording outlines for the practice of this court; and will, from time to time, make such alterations therein as circumstances may render necessary.” 108 U. S 574. This rule is, with the exception of some slight verbal alterations and the.addition of the word “ former ” before *249the word “ practice ” in the first- line, the same as original general rule seven, adopted August 8, 1791. 1 Oranch, xvii; 2 Dali. 411. And in cases of original…
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