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Minneapolis St. Railway Company v. Emmons

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Minneapolis St. Railway Company v. Emmons
by Stephen Johnson Field
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814014Minneapolis St. Railway Company v. Emmons — SyllabusStephen Johnson Field
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United States Supreme Court

149 U.S. 364

Minneapolis St. Railway Company  v.  Emmons

Action brought in a state court of Minnesota by Henry G. Emmons against the Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Company to recover damages resulting from defendant's failure to fence its tracks through plaintiff's lands. There was a verdict and judgment for plaintiff, and the judgment was affirmed in the supreme court of the state. 42 N. W. Rep. 789. Defendant brings error. Affirmed.

The cause was twice before the supreme court of the state before the entry of the judgment now sought to be reviewed. See 29 N. W. Rep. 202, and 36 N. W. Rep. 340.

Albert E. Clarke, for plaintiff in error.

Edward J. Hill, for defendant in error.

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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