Legal Opinion
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided May 15, 1905No. 198PublishedCited by 8 opinions
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OP CLAIMS. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McKenna
The appellant, a Wisconsin corporation, filed a petition in the Court of Claims, August 25,1896, which it amended July 19, 1900, and by which it sought recovery from the United States of the sum of $9,101.08, for compensation for carrying the mails from Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to Republic, Michigan, and thénce to Champion, Michigan.
The services were rendered by the Milwaukee and Northern. Railroad- Company. . Appellant’s ownership was derived from that company, as alleged in the petition, as follows:
“Your petitioner further avers that on the 30th day of September, 1890, it became the purchaser,…
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