Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. United States
United States Court of Claims
The Reporters'1 statement of tbe case: This action the claimant brought by the voluntary filing of their petition. The following are the facts as found by the court: I. The claimant is a corporation organized, existing, and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the States of Virginia and West Virginia, and as such is the successor of the Virginia Central Eailroad Company, late a corporation of the said State of Virginia, and no longer in existence, with all its…
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The Reporters'1 statement of tbe case: This action the claimant brought by the voluntary filing of their petition. The following are the facts as found by the court: I. The claimant is a corporation organized, existing, and doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the States of Virginia and West Virginia, and as such is the successor of the Virginia Central Eailroad Company, late a corporation of the said State of Virginia, and no longer in existence, with all its property in possession or action, rights, privileges, and franchises, including all rights of action, but only to the…
1Opinion of the CourtScofield, J.
June' 1, 1861, the United States were indebted to the Virginia Central Eailroad for carrying the mail in the State of Virginia from January 1,1861, to May 31,1861, over aud above all credits, in the sum of $7,239.54.
Prior to March 3, 1877, this whole demand was barred by the statute of limitations. At that time so much of it as originated before the State of Virginia “ engaged in war against the United States” was revived and brought within the jurisdiction of the court in the following manner:
“By the act of March 3, 1877 (19 Stats. L., 362,), Congress appropriated—
“ ‘ Three hundred and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Thomas's administrator v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1879
- Green v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1871
- American Hospital Supply v. Department of HealthWest Virginia Court of Claims · 1979
- Pennsylvania Co. v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1871