Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad v. United States

Citations

• 40 Ct. Cl. 527

Syllabus

<p>The Milwaukee and Northern Railroad Company, owned by the claimant, is designated as a mail route from Milwaukee, Wis., to Republic, Mich., at a fixed rate of compensation. Subsequently the road is extended to Champion, Mich., a distance of 8.89 miles. December 1, 1890, an order is sent to the general manager of the road by the Post-Office Department fixing the rate of compensation between Milwaukee, Wis., and Champion, Mi,ch., at $132.53 per mile. Two days later an order is issued confining this rate of compensation to the extension. Claimant continues to carry the mails and sues for the difference between the former rate allowed between Milwaukee and Republic and that allowed on the extension.</p>