UNITED STATES v. WESTERN UNION TEL. CO., 160 U.S. 53 (1895)

UNITED STATES v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY AND UNION PACIFIC RAILWAY COMPANY. ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. No. 19. Argued December 18, 1894. Decided November 18, 1895. Although the United States was entitled to retain and apply, as directed by Congress, all sums due […]

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160 U.S. 53

160 U.S. 53 16 S.Ct. 210 40 L.Ed. 337 UNITED STATESv.WESTERN UNION TEL. CO. et al. No. 19. November 18, 1895. Lawrence Maxwell, Jr., Sol. Gen., for the United States. Rush Taggart, for defendants in error. Mr. Justice HARLAN delivered the opinion of the court. 1 This action was brought by the United States to […]

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