Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Illinois

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Illinois Cent Company v. Illinois
by Stephen Johnson Field
Syllabus

Illinois Central Railroad v. Illinois, 146 U.S. 387 (1892), was a United States Supreme Court decision involving a dispute over the title of lands occupied by the Illinois Central Railroad Company's tracks, stations, piers, & other constructions along the Chicago lake front.

812442Illinois Cent Company v. Illinois — SyllabusStephen Johnson Field
Court Documents
Dissenting Opinion
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United States Supreme Court

146 U.S. 387

Illinois Cent Company  v.  Illinois

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B. F. Ayers for the Illinois Central Railroad Company.

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John S. Miller for the City of Chicago.

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S. S. Gregory, for the City of Chicago.

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George Hunt, for the State of Illinois.

John N. Jewett, for Illinois Cent. R. co.

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Mr. Justice FIELD delivered the opinion of the court.

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work of the United States federal government (see 17 U.S.C. 105).

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