Van Wyck v. Knevals
Supreme Court of the United States
. Appeal from the Circuit’ Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska. The first section of the act of Congress of July 23, 1866, c. 212, is as follows: “ That there is hereby granted to the State of Kansas, for the use and. benefit of the Saint Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company, the same being a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Kansas, to construct and operate a railroad from Elwood, in Kansas, westwardly via Marysville, in the same…
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. Appeal from the Circuit’ Court of the United States for the District of Nebraska. The first section of the act of Congress of July 23, 1866, c. 212, is as follows: “ That there is hereby granted to the State of Kansas, for the use and. benefit of the Saint Joseph and Denver City Railroad Company, the same being a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Kansas, to construct and operate a railroad from Elwood, in Kansas, westwardly via Marysville, in the same State, so as to effect a junction with the Union Pacific Railroad, or any branch thereof, not further west than the one…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Fiel©
delivered the opinion of the. court.
The principal question for determination in this cas8 is, When does the grant made to Kansas by the act of Congress of July 23, 1866, c. 212, for the use and benefit of the St. Joseph and Denver Railroad Company in the construction ©f a railroad from El wood in that State, to its junction with the Union Pacific Railroad, or a branch thereof, take effect so as to cut off the right of pre-emption from subsequent settlers on ' the land ? The grant is similar in its main features to numerous other grants of land made by Congress in aid of…
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