Perry v. Commissioners for the Liquidation of the Clinton & Port Hudson Rail Road

This case was re-beard under the circumstances stated in the opinion delivered by,

Garland, J.

When this case was before us last, (ante p. 404 et seq.) we stated the facts very fully, and suggested some of the questions likely to arise out of it. We then remanded the cause to have the state 'officers made parties, and the questions involved decided contradictorily with them, the State having a deep interest in those questions. When this judgment was rendered, the attorney general came into court, and entered an appearance, as taking a part in the appeal; and all parties agreed that our former…