Chapter 1: Genesis, footnote 61, page 23 Ch1 fn. 61 p. 23 Tags: Court Cases and Legal Documents, Capital/Finance, Politics Sec. 5, Act of July 1, 1862, Statutes at Large 12 (1863): 489. The case was United States v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 91 U.S. 72 23 L. Ed. 224. 1875 U.S. LEXIS 1337. 2 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 2357. 1 Otto 72, Nov. 29, 1875, decided.