- Pacific Railway Act
- law enacted in 1862 which created the Union Pacific Railroad Company and authorized the building of a railroad to connect the western and eastern United States (U.S. History)
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Pacific Railway Act
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Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co. — Interstate Commerce Commission v. Cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas Pacific Railway Co. , 167 U.S. 479 (1897), [cite web| url=http://laws.findlaw.com/us/167/479.html| title=167 U.S. 479| author=United States Supreme Court| work=Findlaw.com|… … Wikipedia
