Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad v. Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing the plaintiff-appellant, Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad Company’s (hereafter plaintiff) complaint, following a trial to the court. The plaintiff claims that the defendant-respondent, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company (hereafter defendant) is liable to plaintiff for $2,245,876.45 for breach of a lease of part of plaintiff’s depot and track facilities (hereafter depot agreement) in the city of Milwaukee. The trial court found that the operation and effect of the National Rail Passenger Corporation Act (hereafter…