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Southern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 189 U.S. 447 (1903)
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Southern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 189 U.S. 447 (1903)
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Southern Pacific Railroad Company v. United States No. 190 Argued March 9-10, 1903 Decided April 6, 1903 189 U.S. 447
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF
APPEALS FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT
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Under the Act of March 3, 1871, c. 122, 16 Stat. 573, the rights of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company were subordinate to those of the Texas Pacific Railroad Company. When the Texas Pacific grant was declared forfeited by the Act of February 28, 1885, the forfeiture did not vest the Southern Pacific with the lands forfeited, but the forfeiture enured to the benefit of the United States.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Southern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 189 U.S. 447 (1903) in 189 U.S. 447 189 U.S. 448. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AMSEMZCUDRMZ6DF.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Southern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 189 U.S. 447 (1903), in 189 U.S. 447, page 189 U.S. 448. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AMSEMZCUDRMZ6DF.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Southern Pacific R. Co. v. United States, 189 U.S. 447 (1903). cited in 1903, 189 U.S. 447, pp.189 U.S. 448. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=AMSEMZCUDRMZ6DF.
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