Union Pacific Railroad v. United States
United States Court of Claims
On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The court found the following facts: I. The claimant, between the 1st day of January, 1873, and the 1st day of March, 1874, both inclusive, at the request of the defendants, rendered to them certain valuable services in the transportation of their mails over the Union Pacific Eailroad, the same being transported at fair and reasonable rates of compensation, not exceeding the amounts paid by private parties for the same…
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On the Proofs. The Reporters’ statement of the case: The court found the following facts: I. The claimant, between the 1st day of January, 1873, and the 1st day of March, 1874, both inclusive, at the request of the defendants, rendered to them certain valuable services in the transportation of their mails over the Union Pacific Eailroad, the same being transported at fair and reasonable rates of compensation, not exceeding the amounts paid by private parties for the same kind of service, as provided by the Act July 1, (12' Stat. L., 489,) amounting to $385,784.75. The claimant’s accounts,…
1Opinion of the CourtNott, J.
This case comes before the court in two distinct forms : First, in that of an action brought by the Union Pacific Eailroad Com*576pany to recover one-half of certain freight-earnings withheld from it by the Government. Second, in that of a cross-action brought by the United States to recover back the interest which they have paid to third persons upon their bonds heretofore loaned to the company to aid it in the construction of its road. The company admits that the Government has the right to withhold one-half of such moneys as the road may earn by .the transportation of mails and military and…
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