Grinnell v. Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Millee
Actions in the nature of. ejectment were brought by the Chicago, Rock Island, and Pacific Railroad Company against numerous persons in different courts of the State of Iowa, and heard and decided together by stipulation on appeals to the Supreme Court, where the judgments of the lower courts in favor of the plaintiff were affirmed. The defendants sued out this writ of error.
The plaintiff asserted title under the act of Congress of May 15,1856, c. 28 (11 Stat. 9), granting lands to the State of Iowa for railroad purposes; and the counsel of the plaintiffs in error correctly states in his brief…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Schulenberg v. HarrimanSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
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