Atlantic & P. R. v. United States

WELLBORN, District Judge.

This suit is brought to recover charges made by the plaintiff for transportation of a private soldier in the regalar army of the United States from Albuquerque, N. M., to Prescott Junction, Ariz., over the railroad operated by plaintiff, of which a part was constructed by plaintiff, and a part operated under arrangement with other companies. The transportation service was performed by plaintiff on Ihe 30th and 31st days of October, 1892. While the amount herein sued for is inconsiderable, counsel for the government suggests that the sums ultimately to be affected by…