Montana Cent. R'y Co. v. Helena & R. M. R. Co.

In this case, as announced at the August term, I feel constrained to dissent from the decision arrived at by a majority of the court. Not being-able to agree with them in the opinion delivered, a proper respect for their view's demands that I should state my reasons for dissenting therefrom. This will be done as briefly as the importance of the case and the issues involved will allow. Both the appellant and the respondent are railroad companies, chartered under the general laws of the territory of Montana. It is the purpose of each, as expressed in their charters, to build a line of railroad…