United States v. Central Pacific Railroad

The appellee, the Central Pacific Railroad Company, brought this suit, in the -Court of Claims, against the United States, to recover compensation for services rendered the United States in transporting persons and freight over those parts of its railroad in the building of which it had not been aided by the government. The United States demurred to the petition on the ground that it did not allege facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. The demurrer was overruled and judgment rendered in favor of the claimant for the sum demanded. Prom that judgment the United States have brought…