Wardell v. Railroad Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District .of Nebraska. The- facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
The road of the Union Pacific Railroad Company passes for its entire length, from Omaha on the Missouri River to Ogden in Utah, a distance of 1,036 miles, through a country almost destitute of timber fit for fuel. During its construction, however, large deposits of coal, of excellent quality and easily worked, were discovered in land along its line, from which abundant supplies for the use of the company could be obtained. The complainant represents that the.ir extent, quality, and value were unknown, and that doubts were generally entertained as to their adequacy to meet .the necessities of…
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