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HEALY V. JOLIET & CHICAGO RAILROAD COMPANY, 116 U. S. 191 (1886)
116 U. S. 191U.S. Supreme Court
Healy v. Joliet & Chicago Railroad Company, 116 U.S. 191 (1886)
Healy v. Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company
Argued December 16-17, 1885
Decided January 4, 1888
116 U.S. 191
Syllabus
The bridge built by the Joliet and Chicago Railroad Company and maintained by the Chicago and Alton Railroad Company over Healy Slough does not cross it at a point where it is a navigable highway for the public.
The facts which make the case are stated in the opinion of
the Court.