Union Pacific Railway Co. v. United States
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEALS EKOM THE COURT OF CLAIMS. • The findings in this case were before the court on a motion for a certiorari, reported in 116 U. S. 402. After that motion was denied the cause came on for hearing and decision on the merits. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.-
1Opinion of the Court
Me. Justicb Matthews
delivered the opinion of the court.
In the case of Union Pacific Railroad Company v. United States, 104 U. S. 662, on appeal from the Court of Claims, it was decided that the railroad company, by virtue of the sixth section of the act of July 1, 1862, ch. 120, .12 Stat. 489, 493, was entitled to be paid by the government for' services rendered in the transportation of the mails over its road, and of the employés accompanying them, compensation at fair and reasonable rates, not to exceed the amounts paid by private parties for the same kind of service, and not such rates as…
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