Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Co.
Civil case argued by Abraham Lincoln / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company (1857) is an American civil case that allowed railroads to continue to cross the Mississippi River on bridges, over the protests of steamboat enterprises that requested unfettered access to the channel. One of the lawyers for the rail companies, Abraham Lincoln, earned some degree of fame for his victory, which later led to him becoming the President of the United States.
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Hurd v. Rock Island Bridge Company | |
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Court | United States Circuit Court for Northern Illinois (U.S. Circuit Court at Chicago) |
Decided | September 8, 1857 (1857-09-08) |
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