Northern Pacific Railroad v. St. Paul, Minneapolis & Manitoba Railway Co.

McCrary, C. 3.

The complainant owns and has for years operated a line of railroad running across the state of Minnesota, constructed by virtue of authority conferred by certain acts of congress in this bill mentioned. The respondents are the owners of another line of railroad, now in process of construction under authority conferred by the state of Minnesota, as alleged in the answer. Each of these companies has power to acquire, by purchase or condemnation, the land required for right of way, depot, grounds, etc. The lines of the two railroads cross each other at a point near Fargo, in the…