Oklahoma v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
BILL IN EQUITY. The facts, which involve the construction of the provisions of the Constitution of the United States conferring original jurisdiction on this court in controversies, in which a State is a party, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This is an original suit in this court by the State of Oklahoma against the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fé Railway Company, a corporation of Kansas.
The case as made by the allegations of the bill, in connection with acts of Congress and with the constitution and laws of Oklahoma, is substantially as will be now stated.
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