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1 In the United States Circuit Court of Appeals, for the Ninth Circuit. United States of America, Complainants and Appellants, vs. Jane L. Stanford, Executrix of the Last Will of Leland Stanford, Deceased, Respondent and Appellee 1895

handle is hein.trials/acdl0001 and id is 1 raw text is: UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS IN AND FOR THE NINTH CIRCUIT. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, \ Complainants and Appellants, VS. JANE L. STANFORD, Executrix of the In equity. Last Will of Leland Stanford, deceased, Respondent and Appellee. Appeal from the Decision and Decree of the Circuit Court, Northern District of California, Sustaining a Demurrer and Dismissing the Bill. On the 15th'day of March, 1895, the United States filed a bill, in the Court below, to establish a claim for $15,'237,000 against the estate of Leland Stanford. The bill alleges, in substance, that the Central Pacific Railroad Company of California was organized on the 28th day of June, 1861, under an Act of the Leg- islature of the State of California, approved May 20th, 1861. The Western Pacific Railroad Company was afterwards organized under the same Act. That un- der the Pacific Railroad Acts of Congress of July 1, 1862, July 2, 1864, and other Acts, the two California railroad companies made and entered into a contract with the United States, under and by which they be-

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