Case Name: The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, appellants, v. The United States, Appellees
Court: United States Court of Claims
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1880-12
Citations: 16 Ct. Cl. 636
Docket Number: 
Parties: The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, appellants, v. The United States, Appellees.
Judges: 
Reporter: United States Court of Claims Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 636–636

Head Matter:
The Philadelphia and Baltimore Central Railroad, appellants, v. The United States, Appellees.
On the claimant's Appeal.
The court below holds: (1) That a railroad company carrying mails over another road with its own cars, engines, and employes, is entitled in dealing with the Post-Office Department to regard the hired track as part of its own road; (2) That a railroad company operating a main and branch line may, under the Act March 3,1873 (17 Stat. L.,-558), operate two distinct postal routes over the portion of the main line between one of the termini and the j un cti on with the branch; (3)Thatacompany transporting mails under the provisions of said act, and accepting without objection less compensation than is named in the statute, can recover no more than the sum accepted; (4) That the term “post-road” ordinarily signifies a highway by land or water made by statute an avenue over which mails may be lawfully transmitted, and the term “post route” a post road, or definite portion thereof, over which mails are usually transported by contract.
The judgment of the court below is affirmed on the same grounds.

Opinion:
Mr. Justice Miller
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Supreme Court, March 21, 1881.