People Ex Rel. Grand Trunk Railway Co. of Canada v. Gilchrist

The relator, Grand Trunk Railway Company of Canada, is a railroad corporation organized under the laws of the Dominion of Canada. It maintains and operates a railroad which crosses the Niagara river upon a bridge which was constructed by Niagara Falls Suspension Bridge Company, a Canadian corporation, and Niagara Falls International Bridge Company, a New York corporation.

The Niagara river is a navigable stream forming part of the boundary between the United States and Canada. The State of New York might grant or withhold the privilege or right to construct, maintain and operate a bridge or…